Bigfin Reef Squid
| Scientific name | Sepioteuthis lessoniana |
| English name | Bigfin Reef Squid |
| Japanese name | 障泥烏賊 |
| Class | Cephalopoda |
| Order | Myopsida |
| Family | Loliginidae |
| Genus | Sepioteuthis |
| Species | lessoniana |
| Subspecies | --- |
| Full length | ~50cm |
| Distribution | Distributed in the Western Pacific. |
Characteristics
A squid with wide fins around the body. It is said that this fin was named because it was likened to "aori".
It is translucent as a whole, but the body changes color one after another. The surface appears to be light blue or green. big eyes. When moving forward, swim quickly with your feet behind and your head forward.
Ecology
Comes to the coast in the summer. It reproduces by laying eggs in rock crevices. Catch and eat other fish.
Habitat
Miura Peninsula Arasaki
I took a picture of him swimming alone in a tide pool in Arasaki. A small shoal of sardines was also left behind, and they seemed to be after it. After a while, when the tide came in again, they escaped through a small gap connected to the sea.
Pictures
Introducing a picture of Bigfin Reef Squid.
Picture book
Japanese spine-less cuttlefish
From the spread of discharge that makes your buttocks look like it's burning....... Read more
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The female appears to be piggybacking the male....... Read more
Neon damselfish
A beautiful blue like neon....... Read more
Long tailed blue
It has compound eyes and antennae-like patterns....... Read more