Southern Reef Squid
Sepioteuthis australis
- Class
- Cephalopod
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,216
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Sepioteuthis australis, commonly known as the southern calamari or the southern reef squid, is a species of reef squid that is native to oceans off the coast of Australia and New Zealand. This species is caught commercially by trawling, as bycatch in the prawn fishing industry and by recreational anglers.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sepioteuthis australis”.