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Family: Loliginidae inshore squids



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FAO

Indo-West Pacific

Aestuariolus noctiluca (Lu, Roper & Tait, 1985)

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Aestuariolus noctiluca
[Luminous Bay squid]
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Max. Length 5 cm ML
 
Afrololigo mercatoris
[Guinean thumbstall]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.3 cm TL
 
Alloteuthis africana
[African squid]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.2 cm ML
 
Alloteuthis media
[Midsize squid]

FAO

Eastern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 21.5 cm ML
Alloteuthis subulata (Lamarck, 1798)

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Alloteuthis subulata
[European common squid]

FAO

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 28 cm ML
Doryteuthis gahi (D'Orbigny, 1835)

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Doryteuthis gahi
[Patagonian squid]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm ML
 
Doryteuthis ocula
[Bigeye inshore squid]

FAO

Eastern Pacific. Tropica
Max. Length 19.2 cm ML
Doryteuthis opalescens (Berry, 1911)

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Doryteuthis opalescens
[Opalescent inshore squid]

FAO

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 50 cm ML
Doryteuthis pealeii (Lesueur, 1821)

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Doryteuthis pealeii
[Longfin inshore squid]

Elliff, Carla Isobel

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm ML
Doryteuthis pleii (Blainville, 1823)

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Doryteuthis pleii
[Slender inshore squid]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm ML
 
Doryteuthis roperi
[Island inshore squid]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm ML
 
Doryteuthis sanpaulensis
[Sao Paulo squid]
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Max. Length 12 cm ML
 
Doryteuthis surinamensis
[Surinam squid]
No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm ML
 
Heterololigo bleekeri
[Spear squid]

FAO

Eastern Atlantic, the Med
Max. Length 93.7 cm ML
Loligo forbesii Steenstrup, 1856

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Loligo forbesii
[Veined squid]
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Loligo pickfordi
[]
No picture found
 
Loligo reynaudii
[]
No picture found
 
Loligo vietnamensis
[]

Coudre, Christian

Eastern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 64 cm ML
Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Loligo vulgaris
[European squid]
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Loliolus affinis
[Steenstrup's bay squid]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm ML
 
Loliolus beka
[Beka squid]
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Loliolus hardwickei
[]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 12 cm ML
Loliolus japonica (Hoyle, 1885)

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Loliolus japonica
[Japanese squid]
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Max. Length 10 cm ML
 
Loliolus sumatrensis
[Kobi squid]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm ML
 
Loliolus uyii
[Little squid]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm ML
 
Lolliguncula argus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm ML
 
Lolliguncula brevis
[Western Atlantic brief squid]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm ML
 
Lolliguncula diomedeae
[Dart squid]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm ML
 
Lolliguncula panamensis
[Panama brief squid]
No picture found
 
Pickfordiateuthis bayeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Pickfordiateuthis pulchella
[Grass squid]
No picture found
 
Pickfordiateuthis vossi
[]

Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 38 cm ML
Sepioteuthis australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Sepioteuthis australis
[Southern reef squid]

Rusconi, Gianemilio

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40.1 cm ML
Sepioteuthis lessoniana Férussac, 1831

Photo by Rusconi, Gianemilio
 
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
[Bigfin reef squid]
No picture found
 
Sepioteuthis loliginiformis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm ML
 
Sepioteuthis sepioidea
[Caribbean reef squid]
No picture found
 
Uroteuthis abulati
[]
No picture found
 
Uroteuthis arabica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm ML
 
Uroteuthis bartschi
[Bartsch's squid]
No picture found
 
Uroteuthis bengalensis
[]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 31.5 cm ML
Uroteuthis chinensis (Gray, 1849)

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Uroteuthis chinensis
[Mitre squid]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm ML
Uroteuthis duvaucelii (D'Orbigny, 1835)

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Uroteuthis duvaucelii
[Indian squid]

FAO

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Max. Length 50 cm ML
Uroteuthis edulis (Hoyle, 1885)

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Uroteuthis edulis
[Swordtip squid]
No picture found
 
Uroteuthis machelae
[]
No picture found
 
Uroteuthis pickfordae
[]
No picture found
 
Uroteuthis reesi
[]
No picture found
 
Uroteuthis robsoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm ML
 
Uroteuthis sibogae
[Siboga squid]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm ML
 
Uroteuthis singhalensis
[Long barrel squid]
No picture found
 
Uroteuthis vossi
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aestuariolus noctiluca Luminous Bay squid Indo-West Pacific 1985
Afrololigo mercatoris Guinean thumbstall Eastern Atlantic 5 ML 1941
Alloteuthis africana African squid Eastern Atlantic 22.3 TL 1950
Alloteuthis media Midsize squid Eastern Atlantic and the 13.2 ML 1758
Alloteuthis subulata European common squid Eastern Atlantic and the 21.5 ML 1798
Doryteuthis gahi Patagonian squid Southeast Pacific and Sou 28 ML 1835
Doryteuthis ocula Bigeye inshore squid Northwest Atlantic (Ref. 13 ML 1976
Doryteuthis opalescens Opalescent inshore squid Eastern Pacific. Tropica 19.2 ML 1911
Doryteuthis pealeii Longfin inshore squid Western Atlantic. 50 ML 1821
Doryteuthis pleii Slender inshore squid Western Atlantic 35 ML 1823
Doryteuthis roperi Island inshore squid Western Atlantic. 7.2 ML 1976
Doryteuthis sanpaulensis Sao Paulo squid Western Atlantic. 20 ML 1984
Doryteuthis surinamensis Surinam squid Western Central Atlantic. 12 ML 1974
Heterololigo bleekeri Spear squid Northwest Pacific. 40 ML 1866
Loligo forbesii Veined squid Eastern Atlantic, the Med 93.7 ML 1856
Loligo pickfordi Indonesia. 1954
Loligo reynaudii Southeast Atlantic 1841
Loligo vietnamensis Western Pacific. 1994
Loligo vulgaris European squid Eastern Atlantic and the 64 ML 1798
Loliolus affinis Steenstrup's bay squid Indo-West Pacific. 1856
Loliolus beka Beka squid Indo-West Pacific 7 ML 1929
Loliolus hardwickei Indo-West Pacific 1849
Loliolus japonica Japanese squid Indo-West Pacific. 12 ML 1885
Loliolus sumatrensis Kobi squid Indo-West Pacific 10 ML 1835
Loliolus uyii Little squid Indo-West Pacific. 10 ML 1921
Lolliguncula argus Eastern Pacific 4.6 ML 1985
Lolliguncula brevis Western Atlantic brief squid Atlantic Ocean. 12 ML 1823
Lolliguncula diomedeae Dart squid Eastern Pacific. 11.5 ML 1904
Lolliguncula panamensis Panama brief squid Eastern Pacific. 11 ML 1911
Pickfordiateuthis bayeri Western Atlantic. 2001
Pickfordiateuthis pulchella Grass squid Western Atlantic. 8.5 TL 1953
Pickfordiateuthis vossi Eastern Central Pacific. 1996
Sepioteuthis australis Southern reef squid Indo-West Pacific. 38 ML 1832
Sepioteuthis lessoniana Bigfin reef squid Indo-Pacific 40.1 ML 1831
Sepioteuthis loliginiformis Western Indian Ocean. 1828
Sepioteuthis sepioidea Caribbean reef squid Western Atlantic 20 ML 1823
Uroteuthis abulati Western Indian Ocean. 1955
Uroteuthis arabica Western Indian Ocean. 1831
Uroteuthis bartschi Bartsch's squid Indo-Pacific. 20 ML 1945
Uroteuthis bengalensis Indo-West Pacific. 1987
Uroteuthis chinensis Mitre squid Indo-West Pacific. 31.5 ML 1849
Uroteuthis duvaucelii Indian squid Indo-West Pacific 40 ML 1835
Uroteuthis edulis Swordtip squid Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 50 ML 1885
Uroteuthis machelae Western Indian Ocean 2005
Uroteuthis pickfordae Western Indian Ocean 1954
Uroteuthis reesi Indo-West Pacific. 1962
Uroteuthis robsoni Indo-West Pacific. 1992
Uroteuthis sibogae Siboga squid Indo-West Pacific. 16 ML 1954
Uroteuthis singhalensis Long barrel squid Indo-West Pacific. 50 ML 1891
Uroteuthis vossi Indo-West Pacific. 1982



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