The bigfin reef squid, glitter squid, or oval squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) is a species of loliginid squid belonging to the genus Sepioteuthis. It is characterized by a large oval fin that extends throughout the margins of its mantle, giving it a superficial similarity to cuttlefish. It is a small to medium-sized squid, averaging 3.8 to 33 centimetres (1.5 to 13.0 in) in length and feeds mainly on crustaceans and small fish. Bigfin reef squid are found in the temperate and tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and have recently been introduced into the Mediterranean.

Photo by Loh Kok Sheng

I based the squid off the big fin reef squid, not to be confused with the big fin squid which looks like it would come out of the abyss to devour me if I dared depict it’s mortal form.

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