Sepioteuthis lessoniana Férussac, 1831
Bigfin reef squid
Big fin reef squid,  Muk hom
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
photo by Rusconi, Gianemilio

Family:  Loliginidae (inshore squids)
Max. size:  40.1 cm ML (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1.8 g
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: from Japan to Australia and New Zealand coasts, from Hawaii to the East African coast, north to Red Sea and south to Madagascar. Introduced in the Mediterranean Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Also caught by set nets and spears and jigs.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 July 2014 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  C: Ref. 105028; M: Ref. 275.

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