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The Japanese flying squid, Japanese common squid or Pacific flying squid, [3] scientific name Todarodes pacificus, is a squid of the family Ommastrephidae.This animal lives in the northern Pacific Ocean, in the area surrounding Japan, along the entire coast of China up to Russia, then spreading across the Bering Strait east towards the southern coast of Alaska and Canada.
Ommastrephidae is a family of squid containing three subfamilies, 11 genera, and over 20 species.They are widely distributed globally and are extensively fished for food. One species, Todarodes pacificus, comprised around half of the world's cephalopod catch annua
Todarodes is a genus of flying squid from the subfamily Todarodinae, of which it is the type genus. [1] The genus contains five species which are partially allopatric but between them their distributions encompass most of the world's oceans and seas.
Nototodarus gouldi, Gould's flying squid; Nototodarus hawaiiensis, Hawaiian flying squid; Nototodarus sloanii, Wellington flying squid or New Zealand arrow squid; Genus Todarodes. Todarodes angolensis, Angola flying squid; Todarodes filippovae, Antarctic flying squid; Todarodes pacificus, Japanese flying squid or Japanese common squid
Flying squid is known for their behavior of leaping out of the water. Ommastrephinae and Todarodinae are two subfamilies of squids under the family of Ommastrephidae . They utilize jet propulsion to jump out of water as they do underwater, including Japanese flying squid .., [ 1 ] Humboldt squid , [ 2 ] Neon flying squid , sevenstar flying ...
Thysanoteuthis rhombus, also known as the diamond squid, diamondback squid, or rhomboid squid, is a large species of squid from the family Thysanoteuthidae which is found worldwide, throughout tropical and subtropical waters. T. rhombus is given its name for the appearance of the fins that run the length of the mantle. They are a fast growing ...
Prehistoric flying reptiles lived on a diet of small fish and squid, the latest scientific research has shown. Researcher Dr Roy Smith said stomach contents discovered in fossils were the "smoking ...
Japanese flying squid Todarodes pacificus: Wild 351,229 Argentine shortfin squid Illex argentinus: Wild 340,622 Pollock Pollachius virens: Wild 336,838 Chinese softshell turtle Pelodiscus sinensis: Cultivated 335,535 This species is a significant part of China's aquaculture.