Bobtail Squid
Inioteuthis maculosa
- Group: Squid
- Typical depth: 0–382 m
- Max size: 1.3 cm
- IUCN status: LC
By day this small bobtail squid buries itself in soft sediment, emerging at night to hunt. Barely a couple of centimetres long, it lives on the bottom from the shallows down to several hundred metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Sepiolida › Sepiolidae › Inioteuthis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 342349.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bobtail Squid live?
- The Bobtail Squid (Inioteuthis maculosa) is typically found at 0–382 m.
- How big does the Bobtail Squid get?
- The Bobtail Squid grows to about 1.3 cm.