Idiosepius

Idiosepius
Idiosepius pygmaeus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Idiosepida
Family: Idiosepiidae
Genus: Idiosepius
Steenstrup, 1881
Type species
Idiosepius pygmaeus
Steenstrup, 1881
Synonyms
  • Microteuthis Ortmann, 1888
  • Naefidium Grimpe, 1920

Idiosepius is a genus of squids in the family Idiosepiidae. Most well known for their incredibly tiny size, these squids range from 10 to 18 mm (0.39 to 0.75 in) in adult specimens. Members of this genus are of no interest to commercial fisheries. Idiosepius are found primarily in tropical and temperate waters throughout the Indo-Pacific, often found in association with seagrass and mangrove roots.