Swordtip squid lives in Indo-Pacific waters, including those around Japan and Korea. It has a long body with diamond-shaped fins near the rear. Its documented range does not include U.S. coastal waters.

Appearance

Appearance
Its long body ends in diamond-shaped fins. A bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) has much broader, rounded fins running almost the full length of its body.

Where it lives

Typical habitats
  • Indo-Pacific
Range
Its documented range runs from East Asia through the Indian Ocean; U.S. coastal waters are outside that reported range.

Conservation

IUCN Red List
DDData DeficientNot enough data yet to assess
7 sources
  1. iNaturalist taxon API
  2. 국립수산과학원 창꼴뚜기 학명 답변
  3. FAO Cephalopods of the World Vol. 2
  4. 宮城県 ケンサキイカ資源動向
  5. 消費者庁 魚介類名称検討資料
  6. 東京都 アカイカ地域資源紹介
  7. SeaLifeBase Uroteuthis edulis
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