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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Cephalopoda > squids and cuttlefishes > Family Loliginidae |
| Indian
squid Uroteuthis duvaucelii Family Loliginidae updated May 2020 Where seen? This squid with a triangular fin is sometimes seen on our reefs. Elsewhere, may be found in deeper waters 30 to 170m. Features: 8-10cm long, may grow to 30cm long and weigh 1.5kg. Body long and slender with triangular fins at the rear end. Arms about half the length of the body, slender. What does it eat? It feeds on fishes, crustaceans and other squids. It may also cannabalise other Indian squids. Baby Indian squids: Eggs are laid in masses called egg mops, made up of many capsules, each capsule containing many eggs (100-300 eggs). |
 Pulau Hantu, Jul 03 |
 Tanah Merah, Oct 09 |
| Human uses: It is an important seafood item in India and Thailand and harvested in various ways from trawling, net with lights, pushnet and hook and line. There is currently efforts to aquaculture this squid in Thailand. |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Indian squids on Singapore shores |
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| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
| Terumbu Bemban
Besar, May 11 red squid stranded @ t.bemban besar 22May2011 from SgBeachBum on Vimeo. |
| Acknowledgement Grateful thanks to Tay Ywee Chieh for identifying this cuttlefish. Links
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