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Red sea squid

Uroteuthis abulati (Adam, 1955)

Status not recordedoctopus and squid

The red sea squid (Uroteuthis abulati) is a species in the family Loliginidae, order Myopsida.

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Quick facts about the red sea 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 red sea squid live?

Not recorded

Is the red sea 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 red sea squid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classCephalopoda
  4. orderMyopsida
  5. familyLoliginidae
  6. genusUroteuthis
  7. SpeciesUroteuthis abulati (Adam, 1955)

Synonyms Loligo abulati, Lolliguncula abulati, Uroteuthis abulati

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • カリプソケンサキイカJapanese
  • 阿氏槍魷Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the red sea 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 red sea squid?

The red sea squid (Uroteuthis abulati) belongs to the family Loliginidae in the order Myopsida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Red sea squid (Uroteuthis abulati). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-sea-squid

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BibTeX
@misc{red_sea_squid_2026,
  title = {Red sea squid (Uroteuthis abulati)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-sea-squid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}