Filippovia knipovitchi (Filippova, 1972)
Smooth hooked squid
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Family:  Onychoteuthidae (clubhook squids)
Max. size:  45 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 487 - 765 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean. Circumpolar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oceanic (Refs. 97142, 98471). Mesopelagic and bathyal. Adults occur in deeper waters and captured by seals and sea lions (Ref. 97142). Heavily preyed upon by sperm whales and seabirds. Diet includes krill and finfish (Ref. 98471).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 10 May 2010 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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