Caribbean Reef Squid
1. Caribbean Reef Squid Color Change
Photo 1 of 2: This is the first photo in the sequence, showing a Caribbean Reef Squid changing its pattern and color.
| Name: | Caribbean Reef Squid |
| Scientific Name: | Sepioteuthis sepioidea |
| Family: | Inshore Squids |
| Taxonomic: | Loliginidae |
| ID Group: | Squids & Octopuses |
| Size: | up to 12 in. |
| Depth Range: | In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen sometimes |
This Squid has a long, oval body. A thin fin runs along its sides and tapers to a point at the back. Its colors and patterns shift often, showing red to brown tones with flashes of blue and green.