Reef squid
Sepioteuthis sepioidea (Blainville, 1823)
Status not recordedoctopus and squid
The reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) is a species in the family Loliginidae, order Myopsida.
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Quick facts about the reef 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 reef squid live?
Not recorded
Is the reef 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 reef squid classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classCephalopoda
- orderMyopsida
- familyLoliginidae
- genusSepioteuthis
- SpeciesSepioteuthis sepioidea (Blainville, 1823)
Synonyms Loligo sepiacea, Loligo sepioidea, Sepia affinis, Sepia officinalis jurujubai, Sepioteuthis biangulata, Sepioteuthis blainvilliana, Sepioteuthis ehrhardti, Sepioteuthis occidentalis, Sepioteuthis ovata, Sepioteuthis sepiacea, Sepioteuthis sloanii
Other names and names in other languages (19)
- Atlantic oval squidEnglish
- Caribbean reef squidEnglish
- oliheň karibskáCzech
- Echter SepiakalmarGerman
- Calamar de arrecife caribeñoSpanish
- KaribianseepiaFinnish
- calmar de récif des CaraïbesFrench
- דיונון-רחף אילתיHebrew
- Seppia comuneItalian
- アメリカアオリイカJapanese
- Zeekát buladóPapiamento
- Lula-de-recifes-do-caribePortuguese
- Американский каракатицекальмарRussian
- Karibisk bläckfiskSwedish
- Karibischer RiffkalmarGerman
- Calmar de récif CaraïbeFrench
- Calamaro del reef dei CaraibiItalian
- Zeekát buladórPapiamento
- Zeekát pía lárguPapiamento
Relatives of the reef squid
Other species in the same genus Sepioteuthis.
CompareReef squid vs Oval squidReef squid vs Broad squidReef squid vs Sepioteuthis loliginiformis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the reef squid?
The reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) belongs to the family Loliginidae in the order Myopsida.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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