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title: Tropical Bottletail Squid (Sepiadarium kochi)
scientific_name: Sepiadarium kochi
common_name: Tropical Bottletail Squid
taxon: Cephalopods
conservation_status: LC - Least Concern
published: 2024-11-02T22:22:46.945Z
updated: 2025-11-25T13:58:09.000Z
tags: Tropical Bottletail Squid, Sepiadarium kochi, Cephalopods, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/invertebrate/molluscs/cephalopods/tropical-bottletail-squid
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# Tropical Bottletail Squid (*Sepiadarium kochi*)

**Taxon:** Cephalopods (*Cephalopoda*)  
**Conservation Status:** LC - Least Concern  


Sepiadarium kochi, widely known as the tropical bottletail squid or Koch's bottletail squid, is a type of cuttlefish notable for its compact size, with a mantle length that can reach around 3 centimeters (about 1.2 inches). This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific region, occupying waters from India all the way to Japan, and includes the Indo-Malayan area in its range. As a demersal species, it lives near the seafloor at depths of up to 60 meters (approximately 197 feet).

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/invertebrate/molluscs/cephalopods/tropical-bottletail-squid)*
*Updated: November 25, 2025*