| Family: |
Onychoteuthidae (clubhook squids) |
| Max. size: |
10 cm ML (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; marine; depth range 1 - 200 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Tropical to subtropical. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Cosmopolitan circumglobal distribution, throughout tropical and subtropical/warm temperate oceans. Paralarvae and juveniles live near and at the surface, often in association with Sargassum weed. Preyed upon by squid, Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis, and by yellowfin and bigeye tunas, and undoubtedly by many other epipelagic fishes and pelagic birds (Ref. 97142). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 May 2010 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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