Mankyo

Name : Loliolus hardwickei

Class : Cephalopoda

Order : Teuthida

Family : Loliginidae

Description :

Mantle stout, slightly dorso-ventrally flattened, mantle wall thin, body tapers evenly from about one-third of its length to posterior tip; antero-dorsal lobe conspicuous, rounded; ventro-lateral lobes low, pointed; Fins together heart shaped and 51-70% of mantle length.

Size

Maximum length: 7 cm (ML), common length: 3-6 cm (ML)

Diet

Feeds on crustaceans (Mysids, euphausiids and ostracods) and small fishes

Utilization

Fresh and frozen consumption.

Gears

Trawl, hook and line, gillnet, jigs