Family: |
Cranchiidae (cranch squids), subfamily: Taoniinae |
Max. size: |
20 cm ML (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2000 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Extremely broadly distributed in all oceans in tropical and subtropical zones; in the Atlantic known from 35° to 45°N to 35° to 40°S. Vertical range extends from subsurface epipelagic depths as paralarvae and undergoes very clear ontogenetic descent through the mesopelagic zone and into the bathypelagic waters to in excess of 2 000 m (Ref. 97142). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 29 April 2010 Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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