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Koch's Bottletail Squid

Sepiadarium kochii Steenstrup 1881

Sepiadarium kochi

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Sepiadarium kochi, common name tropical bottletail squid or Koch's bottletail squid, is a species of cuttlefish.[2]

Description

This species grows to a maximum mantle length of approximately 3 cm.[3]

Distribution

Sepiadarium kochi is found in the Indo-West Pacific from India to Japan, and throughout the Indo-Malayan region.[3]

Habitat

This species is a demersal animal, and has been found living at a depth of 60 m.[3]

References

  1. ^ Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2012). "Sepiadarium kochi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T162527A909765. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T162527A909765.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sepiadarium kochi Steenstrup, 1881". Marinespecies.org. 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
  3. ^ a b c "Sepiadarium kochi, bottletail cuttlefish". Sealifebase.org. Retrieved 2011-08-29.

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Sepiadarium kochi: Brief Summary

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Sepiadarium kochi, common name tropical bottletail squid or Koch's bottletail squid, is a species of cuttlefish.

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Depth range

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depth range to 60 m

Reference

Jereb, P.; Roper, C.F.E. (Eds)(2005). An annotated an illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date. Volume 1: Chambered nautilusses and sepioids (Nautilidae, Sepiidae, Sepiolidae, Sepiadariidae, Idiosepiidae and Spirulidae). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes 4(1). FAO, Rome. 262p., 9 colour plates.

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Habitat

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Upper sublittoral; inhabits soft sediments. Remains buried during the day, then emerges at night to feed, primarily on small crustacea.

Reference

Jereb, P.; Roper, C.F.E. (Eds)(2005). An annotated an illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date. Volume 1: Chambered nautilusses and sepioids (Nautilidae, Sepiidae, Sepiolidae, Sepiadariidae, Idiosepiidae and Spirulidae). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes 4(1). FAO, Rome. 262p., 9 colour plates.

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