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Family: Idiosepiidae pygmy cuttlefish



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10 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 1.1 cm ML
 
Idiosepius biserialis
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Max. Length 1.2 cm ML
 
Idiosepius kijimuna
[Ryukyu pygmy squid]
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Idiosepius macrocheir
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Idiosepius minimus
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Max. Length 2.5 cm ML
 
Idiosepius notoides
[Southern pygmy squid]
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Max. Length 1.6 cm ML
 
Idiosepius paradoxus
[Northern pygmy squid]
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Max. Length 1.7 cm ML
 
Idiosepius picteti
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Max. Length 1.8 cm ML
 
Idiosepius pygmaeus
[Two-tone pygmy squid]
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Idiosepius thailandicus
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Max. Length 1.3 cm ML
 
Kodama jujutsu
[Hannan's pygmy squid]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Idiosepius biserialis Western Indian Ocean 1.1 ML 1962
Idiosepius kijimuna Ryukyu pygmy squid Northwest Pacific 1.2 ML 2023
Idiosepius macrocheir Western Indian Ocean 1962
Idiosepius minimus Coast of Africa. 1835
Idiosepius notoides Southern pygmy squid Indo-Pacific 2.5 ML 1921
Idiosepius paradoxus Northern pygmy squid Western Pacific. 1.6 ML 1888
Idiosepius picteti Western Central Pacific 1.7 ML 1894
Idiosepius pygmaeus Two-tone pygmy squid Indo-West Pacific. 1.8 ML 1881
Idiosepius thailandicus Indo-West Pacific 1991
Kodama jujutsu Hannan's pygmy squid Northwest Pacific 1.3 ML 2023



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