| Pyroteuthidae (fire squids) |
| 4 cm ML (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic; marine; depth range 1 - 600 m |
| Circumglobal from temperate to tropical climates and the Mediterranean Sea. |
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| Maximum depth from Ref. 110525. A cosmopolitan in tropical to subtropical oceanic waters. Mesopelagic to about 500 m and ascends to the surface and epipelagic zone at night. Undertakes diel vertical migrations: off Bermuda, at 250 to 500 m by day and 50 to 250 m at night. Off Hawaii it is a facultative inhabitant of the mesopelagic boundary zone. Preyed upon by large dolphins (e.g. Tursiops truncatus) and pelagic fishes (Ref. 97142). |
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(LC); Date assessed: 11 May 2010 Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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M: Ref. 97142. |
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