Little Squid
Loliolus uyii
- Usual depth82.3 m
- Water temperature20–29 °C
- Best monthsJune and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Loliolus uyii, commonly known as the little squid, is a species of squid in the family Loliginidae. L. uyii is found in temperate and tropical Indo-west Pacific Ocean. It occurs at a depth of 50 m, and has a mantle length of 113 mm.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Loliolus uyii”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
Loading the map
Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 82.3 m · Deepest record: 82.3 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Little Squid
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- ウイジンドウイカ
- Simplified Chinese
- Yŭ-Jĭn-Shi-Qiāng-Yóu
Other scientific names: Loligo (Nipponololigo) uyii, Loligo aspera, Loligo gotoi, Loligo tagoi, Loligo uyii, Loliolus (Nipponololigo) uyii
Similar species
- Steenstrup's Bay Squid
Loliolus affinis
- Beka Squid
Loliolus beka
- Little Indian Squid
Loliolus hardwickei
- Japanese Squid
Loliolus japonica
- Kobi Squid
Loliolus sumatrensis
Cape Hope squidLoligo reynaudii
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 34 open-data records from 1921 to 2012.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
Log what you see on your next dive
The free DiveHive diver app keeps your logbook with every sighting and shows what lives at the site you dive next.