| Cranchiidae (cranch squids), subfamily: Taoniinae |
| 42 cm ML (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2000 m |
| Circumglobal. Tropical to temperate climates. |
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| The vertical distribution of paralarvae to approximately 35 mm mantle length is epipelagic, concentrated in subsurface water to 200 m both day and night. With growth and metamorphosis (around 35 to 40 mm mantle length) juveniles broaden their range in the mesopelagic zone to 800 m or more. One subadult female was captured in a closing net at night at 800 to 600 m in the western North Atlantic. Subadults and adults descend into the bathypelagic zone where maturation occurs in the 2,000 m zone. Captures of juveniles and large subadults at night in subsurface waters to about 300 m suggests that a portion of the population undergoes a diel vertical migration (Ref. 97142). |
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(LC); Date assessed: 02 May 2010 Ref. 123251)
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