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Japanese squid

Loliolus japonica (Hoyle, 1885)

Status not recordedoctopus and squid

The japanese squid (Loliolus japonica) is a species in the family Loliginidae, order Myopsida.

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Quick facts about the japanese 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 japanese squid live?

Not recorded

Is the japanese 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 japanese squid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classCephalopoda
  4. orderMyopsida
  5. familyLoliginidae
  6. genusLoliolus
  7. SpeciesLoliolus japonica (Hoyle, 1885)

Synonyms Loligo japonica, Loligo tetradynamia, Loliolus japonica

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Calamar japonèsCatalan
  • Calamar japonésSpanish
  • Calamaro giapponeseItalian
  • ジンドウイカJapanese
  • 반원니꼴뚜기Korean
  • Японский лолигоRussian
  • ปลาหมึกกะตอยญี่ปุ่นThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the japanese squid

Other species in the same genus Loliolus.

Beka squid

Loliolus beka

LoliginidaeNo free photo yet

Kobi squid

Loliolus sumatrensis

LoliginidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the japanese squid?

The japanese squid (Loliolus japonica) belongs to the family Loliginidae in the order Myopsida.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Japanese squid (Loliolus japonica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/japanese-squid

MLA

“Japanese squid (Loliolus japonica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/japanese-squid.

BibTeX
@misc{japanese_squid_2026,
  title = {Japanese squid (Loliolus japonica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/japanese-squid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}