Stoloteuthis leucoptera (Verrill, 1878) Butterfly bob tail |
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Family: | Sepiolidae (bobtail squids), subfamily: Heteroteuthinae | |||
Max. size: | 2.5 cm ML (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | pelagic; marine; depth range 160 - 700 m | |||
Distribution: | Southwest Pacific, Amphi-Atlantic, from Canada to USA and from France to Namibia and the Mediterranean Sea. | |||
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Biology: | Maximum size for male/unsexed, 1.8 cm, mantle length from Ref. 104052. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 March 2009 Ref. 123251) | |||
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