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The firefly squid is a predator and actively hunts its food, which includes copepods, small fish, and other squids. [3] The lifespan of a firefly squid is about one year. At the end of their lives, females return close to shore to release their eggs and then die shortly thereafter. This mass migration of firefly squid to the shore is a ...
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Lampadioteuthis megaleia is a small, colorful squid, the only species in the only genus in the monotypic family Lampadioteuthidae. [3] It is sometimes known as the wonderful firefly squid . It was formerly classified in the family Lycoteuthidae , but differs from them mainly by having a hectocotylus in the males and by the possession of a ...
Counter-illumination is a method of active camouflage seen in marine animals such as firefly squid and midshipman fish, and in military prototypes, producing light to match their backgrounds in both brightness and wavelength.
Nematolampas regalis, the regal firefly squid [3] is a small, little-known species of squid from the family Lycoteuthidae which is found in the subtropical South Pacific Ocean. This squid has a mantle length of 30 mm (1.2 in).
Enoploteuthidae is a family of squid comprising approximately 40 species in four genera. Most species have a mantle length ranging from 3–13 cm (1.2–5.1 in). Hooks are present on all arms and tentacles. The family is best known for the large array of photophores throughout the body.
Articles relating to the Enoploteuthidae, a family of squid comprising approximately 40 species in four genera. Most species have a mantle length ranging from 3–13 cm (1.2–5.1 in). Subcategories
Firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans) Scientific classification; Domain: Eukaryota: Kingdom: ... Enoploteuthoidea is a superfamily of squid in the order Oegopsida. [1]