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Bigfin Reef Squid

Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Photo by AlbertKang
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Description:

Sepioteuthis lessoniana, commonly known as the bigfin reef squid or oval squid, is a commercially important species of loliginid squid. It is one of the three currently recognized species belonging to the genus Sepioteuthis. Studies in 1993, however, have indicated that bigfin reef squids may comprise a cryptic species complex. The species is likely to include several very similar and closely related species. They are not very big in size, usually up to 12 inches.

Habitat:

Coastal reefs, mostly water column especially near the surface.

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Comments (30)
AlbertKang
Thanks, @Ihankin for the honor :) Thanks too, @Frederic and @Ashley, look forward to diving with you when you come to South East Asia, especially Malaysia or Philippines :)
AshleyT
Albert, as always, this is fantastic! You see so many awesome things! One day I'm going to come to Asia and dive with you :)
lhankin
You can see your photo highlighted today, August 27 on our National Geographic Education Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/natgeoeducation) and at greatnatureproject.org!
lhankin
Congratulations! We would like to highlight this photo as National Geographic’s Great Nature Project Pic of the Day! It will be featured in the lower left corner on The Great Nature Project website, as well as on NG Education Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ accounts. We will attribute this photo to you by using your username, AlbertKang. Once we hear back from you (either here or via email to [email protected]), we’ll let you know which date we’ll highlight your photo. Please respond within 72 hours to let us know if you have any questions or concerns. If we don’t hear from you by then, we’ll assume everything is okay and we’ll share your image. Thank you for sharing your observations with The Great Nature Project!
Adarsha B S
I would love to get to know Him Albert :) Tel me about him in a message if possible :) Again, your work is beyond excellent..In fact, brilliant :)
AlbertKang
Awww ... ingrid3, most seafood can looks great when photo well ;)| Thanks, @Gilma for your great comments. Need a lot more patience with Point and Shoot camera :) Thanks, @Reza :)
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
Congratulations on the SOTD, AlbertKang. You are my favorite underwater Photographer, your under the sea creatures are always so beautiful and you show them so well....and with a " Point & Shoot camera" !! WOW!!
Ingrid3
I may never eat calamari again, SO BEAUTIFUL!
AlbertKang
Thanks, @Karen for this SOTD, pleasantly surprised :) Thanks, @amadeus.4, @James, @Pradeep, @Mark, @Ali and @Lauren for all your kind words :) Thanks too, @Adarsha. If you ever consider getting in scuba diving to experience the underwater marine life, I will be pleased to introduce you to a Professional Underwater Photographer from India. This friend of mine takes fantastic pictures with his dSLR camera, whereas I am just using a Point & Shoot camera :)
LaurenZarate
Congratulations Albert! You definitely succeeded with the mirror image effect! Very beautiful.
Adarsha B S
Big congratulations Albert..Your captures your work looks like a mesmerizing fantasy to those who enjoy the beauty of world on land..You take us to a world inside water which we cannot even fantasize ...Love your work always....:)
Mark Ridgway
Hey congrats Albert. It looks like they're lined up for their awards.
James McNair
One of the best deserved SOTD wins I have seen in a while. Great job. Wonderful image. Thanks for sharing
Liana
Congratulations on SOTD Albert! Wonderful spotting :)
KarenL
Wonderful capture Albert, and congratulations it's earned you another well-deserved Spotting of the Day! The bigfin reef squid may not look like it's built for speed, but it can swim as fast as 15 meters per second to escape predators! Facebook: https://upload.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10154453414615603/?type=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/497580615399522304
AlbertKang
Thanks, @Adarsha, @Mark, @sunnyjosef and @Bhagya for your kind comments :) It was not possible to get both Squids in sharp focus, they were not too big, around 6-7 cm in length. The Feather Star arms on the left give the perspective of the size. I was trying to capture the image as though the second Squid at the back is the mirror reflection :D
Adarsha B S
You keep mesmerizing us Albert :) Excellent spotting :)
The MnMs
A very nice and not easy to photograph spotting!

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PublishedAugust 6, 2014

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