Species Identification

Species Identification

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Family: Ommastrephidae flying squids and arrow squids

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Dosidicus gigas
[Jumbo flying squid]

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Eucleoteuthis luminosa
[Luminous flying squid]

Photo by Dubosc, Jeff

Hyaloteuthis pelagica
[Glassy flying squid]

Photo by FAO

Illex argentinus
[Argentine shortfin squid]

Photo by Rodríguez, Mariano García

Illex coindetii
[Shortfin squid]

Photo by FAO

Illex illecebrosus
[Northern shortfin squid]

No picture found

Max. Length 23 cm ML

Illex oxygonius
[Sharptail shortfin squid]

No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm ML

Martialia hyadesi
[Sevenstar flying squid]

Photo by FAO

Nototodarus gouldi
[Gould's flying squid]

Photo by FAO

Nototodarus hawaiiensis
[Hawaiian flying squid]

No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm ML

Nototodarus philippinensis
[Philippine flying squid]

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Nototodarus sloanii
[Wellington flying squid]

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Ommastrephes bartramii
[Neon flying squid]

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Max. Length 30 cm ML

Ornithoteuthis antillarum
[Bird squid]

Photo by Dubosc, Jeff

Ornithoteuthis volatilis
[Shiny bird squid]

Photo by Khan, Muhammad Moazzam

Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis
[Purpleback flying squid]

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Max. Length 65 cm ML

Sthenoteuthis pteropus
[Orangeback squid]

Photo by FAO

Todarodes angolensis
[Angolan flying squid]

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Max. Length 55.5 cm ML

Todarodes filippovae
[Antarctic flying squid]

Photo by FAO

Todarodes pacificus
[Japanese flying squid]

Photo by FAO

Todarodes sagittatus
[European flying squid]

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Todaropsis eblanae
[Lesser flying squid]

Scientific Name Dosidicus gigas Eucleoteuthis luminosa Hyaloteuthis pelagica Illex argentinus Illex coindetii Illex illecebrosus Illex oxygonius Martialia hyadesi Nototodarus gouldi Nototodarus hawaiiensis Nototodarus philippinensis Nototodarus sloanii Ommastrephes bartramii Ornithoteuthis antillarum Ornithoteuthis volatilis Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis Sthenoteuthis pteropus Todarodes angolensis Todarodes filippovae Todarodes pacificus Todarodes sagittatus Todaropsis eblanae	English Name Angolan flying squid Antarctic flying squid Argentine shortfin squid Bird squid European flying squid Glassy flying squid Gould's flying squid Hawaiian flying squid Japanese flying squid Jumbo flying squid Lesser flying squid Luminous flying squid Neon flying squid Northern shortfin squid Orangeback squid Philippine flying squid Purpleback flying squid Sevenstar flying squid Sharptail shortfin squid Shiny bird squid Shortfin squid Wellington flying squid	Distribution Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean, the Medit Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Ocean and the Me Circumglobal in subtropic Circumglobal in tropical Circumpolar in Southern O Eastern Pacific. From so Indo-Pacific. Tropical t Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Indo-West Pacific Northeast Atlantic, Medit North Pacific Pacific Ocean Pan-Atlantic in tropical Southern Ocean. Southwest Atlantic Southwest Pacific Southwest Pacific and Eas Western Pacific	Max. Length 10.5 ML 16 ML 18 ML 23 ML 29 ML 30 ML 31 ML 38 ML 40 ML 42 ML 43.3 ML 50 ML 55.5 ML 65 ML 75 ML 90 ML 180 ML 400 TL	Year 1798 1802 1821 1830 1835 1839 1841 1849 1855 1880 1888 1889 1912 1915 1957 1960 1962 1969 1975

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