| Family: |
Chtenopterygidae (comb-finned squids) |
| Max. size: |
11.5 cm ML (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 1000 m |
| Distribution: |
Cosmopolitan, tropical and subtropical waters. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 110525. Cosmopolitan (circumglobal) in tropical and subtropical waters. Paralarvae epipelagic; adults descend to mesopelagic and bathypelagic depths, undergo strong diel vertical migrations (Ref. 97142). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 July 2012 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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