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Family: Pyroteuthidae fire squids



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7 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 3.6 cm ML
 
Pterygioteuthis gemmata
[Jewel fire squid]

FAO

Circumglobal from tempera
Max. Length 4 cm ML
Pterygioteuthis giardiFischer, 1895

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Pterygioteuthis giardi
[Roundear enope squid]
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Pterygioteuthis hoylei
[]
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Pterygioteuthis microlampas
[]
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Max. Length 5 cm ML
 
Pyroteuthis addolux
[]

FAO

Atlantic Ocean, Indo-West
Max. Length 5 cm ML
Pyroteuthis margaritifera(Rüppell, 1844)

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Pyroteuthis margaritifera
[Jewel enope squid]
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Pyroteuthis serrata
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