How deep does the Bigfin Reef Squid live?

The Bigfin Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) is typically found at 0–100 m.

How big does the Bigfin Reef Squid get?

The Bigfin Reef Squid grows to about 40.1 cm.

Bigfin Reef Squid

Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Group: Squid
Typical depth: 0–100 m
Max size: 40.1 cm
IUCN status: DD

Broad fins running the length of its mantle let this squid hover and glide over rock reefs, seaweed beds and estuaries. Mostly active at night in water shallower than 100 metres, it retreats to deeper or sheltered spots near reefs and driftwood by day, growing to about forty centimetres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Myopsida › Loliginidae › Sepioteuthis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 220317.

FAQ

How deep does the Bigfin Reef Squid live?: The Bigfin Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) is typically found at 0–100 m.
How big does the Bigfin Reef Squid get?: The Bigfin Reef Squid grows to about 40.1 cm.