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Family: Sepiadariidae bottle squids (See list of species below)

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9 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Sepiadarium auritum
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Sepiadarium austrinum
[Southern bottletail squid]
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Sepiadarium gracilis
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Sepiadarium kochi
[Koch's bottletail squid]
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Sepiadarium malayense
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Sepiadarium nipponianum
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Sepioloidea lineolata
[Striped dumpling squid]
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Sepioloidea magna
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Sepioloidea pacifica
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9 Species of Family Sepiadariidae
(bottle squids)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Sepiadarium auritum Eastern Indian Ocean
Sepiadarium austrinum Southern bottletail squid Eastern Indian Ocean 3 ML
Sepiadarium gracilis Western Central Pacific
Sepiadarium kochi Koch's bottletail squid Indo-West Pacific 3 ML
Sepiadarium malayense Western Central Pacific.
Sepiadarium nipponianum Northwest Pacific
Sepioloidea lineolata Striped dumpling squid Indo-West Pacific 5 ML
Sepioloidea magna Indo-West Pacific
Sepioloidea pacifica Southern Pacific 4 ML



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