Caribbean Reef Squid

Scientific name: Sepioteuthis sepioidea

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Cephalopoda

Order: Myopsida

Family: Loliginidae

Genus: Sepioteuthis

Conservation: Least Concern (LC)

Weight: N/A, could not find

Length: 20 cm

Lifespan: Around 2 years

Active Period: Both day and night

Habitat: The Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and Brazillian reef areas. They mostly live in coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass.

Behavior: Caribbean Reef Squids communicate through colors. By rapidly changing colors, they communicate to other squids in a signalling behavior. Their body positions also change depending on their surroundings. They may point upwards before striking prey, curling up during hostile disputes, and pointing downwards when a predator approaches,

Diet: Shrimp and smaller fish, usually a few centimeters long.

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