Grass Squid

Grass Squid
Name: Grass Squid
Scientific Name: Pickfordiateuthis pulchella
Family: Inshore Squids
Taxonomic: Loliginidae
ID Group: Squids & Octopuses
Size: up to 1 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

This small Squid has rounded fins that stay separate at the back of its body. Its arms have two rows of suckers. It can change its colors and patterns very quickly.

The Grass Squid lives in shallow areas with seagrass. It can move quickly and uses color changes for camouflage and communication.