Bigfin reef squid: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the bigfin reef squid lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Group	Octopuses, squid & cuttlefish
Status	Data deficient (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Africa, Oceania
Class	Cephalopod
Order	Myopsida
Family	Loliginidae

Where does the bigfin reef squid live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bigfin reef squid in 5 countries and territories across Africa and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the bigfin reef squid endangered?

The bigfin reef squid’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the bigfin reef squid?

The bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) is a cephalopod in the order Myopsida and the family Loliginidae, genus Sepioteuthis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the bigfin reef squid

Sepioteuthis lessoniana, commonly known as the bigfin reef squid, tiger squid, glitter squid, oval squid, or northern calamari, is a species complex in the loliginid squid family. It is one of the three currently recognized species belonging to the genus Sepioteuthis. Studies in 1993, however, have indicated that bigfin reef squids may comprise several cryptic species, that are very similar and closely related.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bigfin reef squid (revision 1379928219), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1870469 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).