Intermediate Bobtail Squid
Sepiola intermedia
- Group: Squid
- Typical depth: 8–200 m
- Max size: 2.6 cm
- IUCN status: DD
A bobtail squid barely three centimetres long, it settles on muddy and sandy bottoms between 8 and 200 metres and buries itself by day. It can be very common in the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian Seas, where it keeps company with other burrowing seabed life. Data on its numbers remain too thin to assess.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Sepiolida › Sepiolidae › Sepiola
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 141456.
FAQ
- How deep does the Intermediate Bobtail Squid live?
- The Intermediate Bobtail Squid (Sepiola intermedia) is typically found at 8–200 m.
- How big does the Intermediate Bobtail Squid get?
- The Intermediate Bobtail Squid grows to about 2.6 cm.