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Two-toned Pygmy Idiosepiid

Idiosepius pygmaeus

Seabook: Two-toned Pygmy Idiosepiid

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Max Depth

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Description

Idiosepius pygmaeus is a species of bobtail squid native to the Indo-Pacific. It occurs in waters of the South China Sea, Japan, Philippines, Palau, Indonesia, Northern Mariana Islands, as well as northern and northeastern Australia. It inhabits shallow, inshore waters. I. pygmaeus weighs 0.00033 g upon hatching and in... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

black
brown
green

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Mud and Sand

Social Behaviour

Solitary