Caribbean Reef Squid

Caribbean Reef Squid, Juvenile

Caribbean Reef Squid, Juvenile

This photo shows the same Caribbean Reef Squid as in the previous one, changing its color and pattern.

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.