Reef squid vs Spear squid
They share the family Loliginidae but sit in different genera: Reef squid in Sepioteuthis, Spear squid in Heterololigo.
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What is the difference between a reef squid and a spear squid?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the family Loliginidae but sit in different genera: Reef squid in Sepioteuthis, Spear squid in Heterololigo.
Side by side
| Reef squid | Spear squid | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Sepioteuthis sepioidea | Heterololigo bleekeri |
| Family | Loliginidae | Loliginidae |
| Order | Myopsida | Myopsida |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
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