Eumandya parva (Sasaki, 1914)
Spotty bobtail squid
Eumandya parva
photo by FAO

Family:  Sepiolidae (bobtail squids), subfamily: Sepiolinae
Max. size:  1 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: from Japan to the Philippines.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Prefers subtidal zone with hard substrates (Refs. 346, 1695) (Ref. 1695).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 30 March 2009 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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