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Indian squid

Uroteuthis duvaucelii (A. d'Orbigny, 1835)

Status not recordedoctopus and squid

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

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Quick facts about the Indian 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 Indian squid live?

Not recorded

Is the Indian 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 Indian squid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classCephalopoda
  4. orderMyopsida
  5. familyLoliginidae
  6. genusUroteuthis
  7. SpeciesUroteuthis duvaucelii (A. d'Orbigny, 1835)

Synonyms Loligo duvaucelii, Loligo galatheae, Loligo indica, Loligo oshimai, Uroteuthis duvaucelii

Other names and names in other languages (13)
  • Indian Ocean squidEnglish
  • حبار هنديArabic
  • Calamar de l'ÍndiaCatalan
  • Calamar de la IndiaSpanish
  • Calamaro indianoItalian
  • アジアジンドウイカJapanese
  • Индийский лолигоRussian
  • ปลาหมึกหลอดThai
  • 印度槍魷Chinese
  • سبيدج هنديArabic
  • حبار المحيط الهنديArabic
  • アジアケンサキイカJapanese
  • 杜氏槍魷Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the Indian squid

Other species in the same genus Uroteuthis.

Mitre squid

Uroteuthis chinensis

LoliginidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the Indian squid?

The Indian squid (Uroteuthis duvaucelii) belongs to the family Loliginidae in the order Myopsida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Indian squid (Uroteuthis duvaucelii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/indian-squid

MLA

“Indian squid (Uroteuthis duvaucelii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/indian-squid.

BibTeX
@misc{indian_squid_2026,
  title = {Indian squid (Uroteuthis duvaucelii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/indian-squid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}