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Bengal squid

Uroteuthis bengalensis (Jothinayagam, 1987)

Status not recordedoctopus and squid

The bengal squid (Uroteuthis bengalensis) is a species in the family Loliginidae, order Myopsida.

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Quick facts about the bengal squid

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bengal squid live?

Not recorded

Is the bengal squid endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the bengal squid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classCephalopoda
  4. orderMyopsida
  5. familyLoliginidae
  6. genusUroteuthis
  7. SpeciesUroteuthis bengalensis (Jothinayagam, 1987)

Synonyms Loligo bengalensis, Uroteuthis bengalensis

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • ベンガルケンサキイカJapanese
  • 班哥拉槍魷Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bengal squid

Other species in the same genus Uroteuthis.

Mitre squid

Uroteuthis chinensis

LoliginidaeNo free photo yet

Indian squid

Uroteuthis duvaucelii

LoliginidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the bengal squid?

The bengal squid (Uroteuthis bengalensis) belongs to the family Loliginidae in the order Myopsida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bengal squid (Uroteuthis bengalensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bengal-squid

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BibTeX
@misc{bengal_squid_2026,
  title = {Bengal squid (Uroteuthis bengalensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bengal-squid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}