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Little squid

Loliolus uyii (Wakiya & Ishikawa, 1921)

Status not recordedoctopus and squid

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

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Quick facts about the little 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 little squid live?

Not recorded

Is the little 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 little squid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classCephalopoda
  4. orderMyopsida
  5. familyLoliginidae
  6. genusLoliolus
  7. SpeciesLoliolus uyii (Wakiya & Ishikawa, 1921)

Synonyms Loligo aspera, Loligo gotoi, Loligo tagoi, Loligo uyii, Loliolus uyii

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • ウイジンドウイカJapanese
  • ปลาหมึกกะตอยเล็กThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the little 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 little squid?

The little squid (Loliolus uyii) belongs to the family Loliginidae in the order Myopsida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Little squid (Loliolus uyii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/loliolus-uyii

MLA

“Little squid (Loliolus uyii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/loliolus-uyii.

BibTeX
@misc{loliolus_uyii_2026,
  title = {Little squid (Loliolus uyii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/loliolus-uyii},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}