johnjvv 11 Posted October 1, 2012 Hi! I took this pic under a pier in Melbourne during a night dive and after looking at it again I was curious whether it was a just your normal everyday squid or something else. We regularly see pygmy, dumpling and calamari squid, but this one looks a bit out of shape and attached to a twig. It is about 5cm. Looking forward to some thoughts! Cheers, John Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimSwims 31 Posted October 1, 2012 Definitely a Pygmy Squid (Idiosepius notoides), they have a sticky gland on their back which they use to attach themselves to algae seagrass etc. It is a maximum sized one going by your guesstimate. Cheers, Jim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnjvv 11 Posted October 1, 2012 Thanks mate! Thats pretty cool that they have a sticky gland....wish i had one against the current! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
