Austrorossia bipapillata (Sasaki, 1920)
Big-eyed bobtail squid
Austrorossia bipapillata
photo by FAO

Family:  Sepiolidae (bobtail squids), subfamily: Rossiinae
Max. size:  5.7 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: East China Sea, Japan to Taiwan and Philippines.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 March 2009 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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