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Bigfin Reef Squid

Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Description:

This squid was swimming pass me while I'm flashing my torch in the night... Take a gd look at what is in its mouth ...

19 Comments

namitha
namitha 11 years ago

Beautiful squid and a nice shot. I wouldn't have noticed the fish in its mouth if you hadn't told. Thanks for sharing. It is said in wikipedia that it is not bioluminescent then how did these pretty colours come in its body.

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 11 years ago

Lovely shot.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Hi David! Now that Peter has taken the time to identify this for you please can you add the common & scientific names in edit so this can come off of the unidentified list. Thanks!

Palaimon
Palaimon 12 years ago

really nice shot!!

Pulkit.Singal
Pulkit.Singal 12 years ago

amazing !!!

HemantKumar
HemantKumar 12 years ago

awesome shot

DavidLee
DavidLee 12 years ago

Haha ... :D
it looks alike but I can't confirm...
Need an expert for advise...

peter
peter 12 years ago

What about Bigfin Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana)

DavidLee
DavidLee 12 years ago

i think is tough to know the ID for this squid, Peter.....

Squid is a common name for it.....

peter
peter 12 years ago

Any ideas on the ID?

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Wow, David!
This is an amazing capture!

YannisKatsaros
YannisKatsaros 12 years ago

good work =) bravo!

DoinaRussu
DoinaRussu 12 years ago

great photo! my compliments!

DavidLee
DavidLee 12 years ago

CindyBinghamKeiser,

look carefully, there is a fish tail at the right of the photo....

windmustache
windmustache 12 years ago

Fantastic!!

misako
misako 12 years ago

beautiful photos--love the colors!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Gorgeous. I can't see its mouth. What did it have?

textless
textless 12 years ago

Amazing shot!

DavidLee
Spotted by
DavidLee

Malaysia

Spotted on Sep 17, 2011
Submitted on Sep 19, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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