Family: |
Onychoteuthidae (clubhook squids) |
Max. size: |
30 cm ML (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1102 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific, Atlantic and the Mediterranean: from Straits of Gibraltar to Angola, USA and Melanesia. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Caught by pelagic trawls (Ref. 417). Maximum depth from Ref. 101174. Found freely swimming in the water column or near seabed; also observed on fine-grained sediment (Ref. 101174). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 10 May 2010 Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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