Loliolus Japonica, the Japanese squid, is a species of squid from the family Loliginidae. As the name suggests, it lives around Japan, but has also been found around Vietnam and China.[2] They are pelagic, living 1–30 meters down in the ocean.[2]
The Japanese squid has light tan skin, with speckles all over its mantle and tentacles.[3] It has a particularly large mantle, and an unusually wide fin along the mantle as well. It has dark, black eyes.[3] Females are larger than males.[4] The maximum length a male can get is 12 centimeters.[5] Loliolus japonica are nonbioluminescent species which means that they do not emit light. [6]
A male will perform various rituals to get a female's attention, and after that they will mate. Embryos will hatch into a planktonic stage for a fair amount of time, but will then turn into adults. Males and females die after spawning.[5]
Loliolus Japonica, the Japanese squid, is a species of squid from the family Loliginidae. As the name suggests, it lives around Japan, but has also been found around Vietnam and China. They are pelagic, living 1–30 meters down in the ocean.
The Japanese squid has light tan skin, with speckles all over its mantle and tentacles. It has a particularly large mantle, and an unusually wide fin along the mantle as well. It has dark, black eyes. Females are larger than males. The maximum length a male can get is 12 centimeters. Loliolus japonica are nonbioluminescent species which means that they do not emit light.
A male will perform various rituals to get a female's attention, and after that they will mate. Embryos will hatch into a planktonic stage for a fair amount of time, but will then turn into adults. Males and females die after spawning.
Loliolus japonica est une espèce d'octopodes de la famille des Loliginidae.
L'espèce Loliolus japonica a été initialement décrite en 1885 par Hoyle sous le protonyme de Loligo japonica sur la base d'indications manuscrites fournies par Japetus Steenstrup[3].
Pour le WoRMS cette espèce devrait être appelée Loliolus (Nipponololigo) japonica en mentionnant le sous-genre[4].
Loliolus japonica a une peau légèrement bronzée, avec des taches sur son manteau et ses tentacules. Il a un manteau particulièrement grand et une nageoire exceptionnellement large le long du manteau. Il a les yeux sombres et noirs. Les femelles sont plus grandes que les mâles. La longueur maximale qu'un mâle peut atteindre est de 12 cm.
Loliolus japonica, comme son nom l'indique, vit au Japon mais on le trouve également en Chine et au Vietnam. Ils vivent dans la zone pélagique entre un mètre et trente mètres de profondeur dans les océans.
Loliolus japonica est une espèce d'octopodes de la famille des Loliginidae.