The systematics and distribution of oceanic cephalopods in the South China Sea, Area IV: Vietnamese waters

Oceanic cephalopod exploration was conducted by M.V. SEAFDEC in Vietnamese waters during 21 April- 5 June 1999, as part of SEAFDEC’s collaborative research survey on the fisheries resources of the South China Sea Area IV (Vietnamese waters) with focus on tuna, oceanic squid and other highly migratory species. Squid fishing activities were conducted in 10 stations, ranging in the depth from 600-4000 m, using four automatic jigging machines at night. The purpleback flying squid, Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis (Lesson, 1830) was the only species caught throughout the fishing area. Diagnosis and distribution of the species in the study area are reported

Systematics and distribution of oceanic cephalopods in the South China Sea, Area III: Western Philippines

Four species of cephalopods were collected in the South China Sea, area III (Western Philippines) during April-May 1998. An oceanic species, Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis (Lesson, 1830) was caught by automatic squid jigging on board M.V SEAFDEC and three additional cephalopod species, Sepioteuthis lessoniana Lesson, 1830, Thysanoteuthis rhombus Troschel, 1857 and Nototodarus hawaiiensis (Berry, 1912) were caught by squid jigging and purse seine of M.V. Maya Maya. S. oualaniensis was the dominant oceanic species in the study area. Descriptions, measurements and distributions of these squids were included

Teh Sepiidae (Cephalopoda) of the Andaman Sea, Thailand

Three genera and ten species of sepiid cuttlefishes are reported from the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. They are: Sepiella inermis (Ferussac & d'Orbigny, 1835); Metasepia tullbergi (Appellof , 1886); Sepia pharaonis Ehrenberg, 1831; Sepia aculeata d'Orbigny, 1848; Sepia lycidas Gray, 1849; Sepia brevimana Steenstrup, 1875; Sepia recurvirostra Steenstrup, 1875; Sepia kobiensis Hoyle, 1885; Sepia arabica Massy, 1916; and Sepia prashadi Winckworth, 1936. Metasepia tullbergi, Sepia lycidas and Sepia kobiensis are restricted to the Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea while Sepia arabica and Sepia prashadi are represented only in the Andaman Sea. Diagnoses and a provisional key to the identification of these cuttlefishes are included. A discussion on recorded sepiids in Thai waters by various authors is also provided