Cephalopoda - Pacific Bobtail squid

• Bobtail squid are closely related to cuttlefish, but tend to have a rounder mantle and have no cuttlebone. They have eight suckered arms and two tentacles and are generally quite small (typical male mantle length being between 1 and 8 cm). They have kidney shaped fins and lack light emitting organs. Most i have had have been a spotted pattern.
  During the day, bobtail squids lie buried in the sand, waiting for night when they will leave the bottom and hunt plankton in mid-water. Can be eaten by larger or aggressive fish

   

• Scientific Name: Sepioloidea pacifica
• Habitat: Found around N.Z. in shallow coastal waters , Young caught early summer around weedy rocks and wharves
• Temperament: Predator
• Tank Age/Maturity: 400 litres preferably larger at least 3 months old.
• Diet: Live foods, Mysid, small crustaceans and fish
• Special Requirements: Need room to swim, and a lidded tank, they are good jumpers. Sandy base so they can hide to feel safe