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Long-finned Squid

Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Description:

Spread across the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to Japan and down to New Zealand, this common, well known species is often seen when night diving. It feeds on fish and lays its eggs in coral or in rock crevices beneath gorgonians or black corals.

Notes:

Half Grown Specimen

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birdlady6000
birdlady6000 11 years ago

Cool!

msb86
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msb86

Maldives

Spotted on May 4, 2012
Submitted on May 4, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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