Cuttlefish on the Eastern Seaboard

JohnW

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Howdy all, my daughter recently caught a wild cuttlefish in the tidal pools at Myrtle Beach, SC. (I have 3 poor pictures). My research, so far, showed that there were only 2 types - one in England and one off Hawaii. Are there native east coast species, and, if so, what are they?
 
its a squid we(i live in charleston) have a small species of squid that is usually pink to clear and only gets about 3 inches in lenth. i dont know the name but a friend of mine could tell you. anyway i go flounder gigging alot around charleston and i see them all the time. im impressed you were able to catch one, ive been trying for years and they are always too fast for me to catch
 
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gjbarord;100289 said:
I am going to have to go with the brief squid, Loliguncuela brevis, also known as the bay squid in my neck of the woods. The coloration and shape seem to be identical.

Greg


http://www.chesapeakebay.net/info/brief_squid.cfm does show some pics that are pretty similar in patterning. I was thinking the fins go all the way along the mantle in the mystery squid, which seems different, but maybe I just can't see them well enough...

edit: nevermind; I was seeing the square at the bottom of the container as the fins... :bonk:
 
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Ok, I will definitely check up on the squids. Like to know what the one is from Charleston. To catch one, check the tidle pools after midnight. She used a kids generic net. Aprreciate the help. Goes towards science projects in school.
 
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