Loliolus uyii (Wakiya & Ishikawa, 1921)
Little squid
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Family:  Loliginidae (inshore squids)
Max. size:  10 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 50 - 150 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Mantle cylindrical, short, its width about 25% of the mantle length. Fins rhomboidal, length about 60% of mantle length. Tentacular clubs expanded, suckers 56-60, quadriserial, 8 proximal suckers greatly enlarged with smooth rings, teeth absent; medial and distal rings with 7 to 10 very low, broad, plate-like or semilunar teeth. Arm suckers biserial; sucker rings on arm III with 3 to 6 truncate teeth. Left ventral arm hectocotylized along distal 2/3 with about 75 suckerless papillae. (Refs. 275, 128027).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 July 2015 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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