Tropical Bottletail Squid (species: Sepiadarium kochi) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Sepiadarium kochi
Tropical Bottletail Squid


©Mike Bok: Sepiadarium kochi from Lizard Island (aquarium photo).

©Roy Caldwell: Sepiadarium kochi at Lizard Island

©Roy Caldwell: Sepiadarium kochi from sandflat in front of Lizard Island Research Station.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Cephalopoda
Order Sepiida
Family Sepiadariidae
Genus Sepiadarium
Species Sepiadarium kochi

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Distinguishing features

A very small, round squid that lives buried in sand during the day, emerging at night to feed. Kidney-shaped fins. Orange and white.

Size

  • Up to 3 cm (Body length)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Roy Caldwell notes (2015) that this species is common buried in sand in front of LIRS.

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Norman, M. (2000). Cephalopods: A world guide ConchBooks, Hackenheim, Germany.