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The firefly squid inhabits the waters off the coast of Japan. [13] [14] The depth at which these squids can be found varies (300–400 m or 1,000–1,300 ft during the day, and 20–60 m or 70–200 ft during the night) over the course of a day, [14] as they are one of the several species of squid that participates in diel vertical migration.
Toyama Bay (富山湾, Toyama-wan) is a bay located on the northern shores of the Hokuriku region of Honshu, Japan on the Sea of Japan. The bay borders Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures. The bay is known for the mirages on the horizon during the winter months and for being a spawning ground for the firefly squid.
Firefly Squid Museum in Namerikawa. Namerikawa (滑川市, Namerikawa-shi) is a city in eastern Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 32,728 [2] in 12,372 households [3] and a population density of 605 persons per km 2. Its total area was 54.63 square kilometres (21.09 sq mi).
The squid’s common name refers to the area where it lives. The Ryukyu Islands are a chain of 55 islands in the west Pacific Ocean and stretch about 700 miles from southwest Japan to northeast ...
The 15-month period between January 2014 and March 2015 saw an unprecedented mass appearance event in the Sea of Japan, during which 57 giant squid specimens were recorded in Japanese coastal waters (spanning #563 to 631) [1] and a substantial but smaller number from the South Korean side. [2]
Ika no shiokara—from cuttlefish "squid", the most common variety; Hotaruika no shiokara—from firefly squid; Katsuo no shiokara—from skipjack tuna; Kaki no shiokara—from oyster; Uni no shiokara—from sea urchin roe; Ami no shiokara—from Mysidacea, a krill-like crustacean; Some shiokara types have special names: ganzuke — from ...
Next, the programme discusses specialised adaptations in the eyes of particular animals to see bioluminescence, such as the barreleye fish and the cock-eyed squid. Lastly, the programme features the mass spawning event of the firefly squid in Japan.
Firefly squid; Tachypleus tridentatus; Fish ... a species of venomous snake that exists in all areas of Japan except certain islands including Okinawa and Amami ...