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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
Ommastrephinae includes the largest species of squids belonging to the family Ommastrephidae, Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) which can grow to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in mantle length (ML). [3] It also contains the smallest squid species belonging to the family, the glass squid ( Hyaloteuthis pelagica ) which has a mantle length of only up to 9 ...
Articles relating to the Ommastrephidae, 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 annually.
The neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii), sometimes called the red flying squid, akaika, and red squid is a species of large flying squid in the family Ommastrephidae. They are found in subtropical and temperate oceanic waters globally. [3] The genus contains bioluminescent species. [4]
Articles relating to the Ommastrephinae, a subfamily of squids under the family Ommastrephidae. Pages in category "Ommastrephinae" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Sthenoteuthis pteropus, also known as the orangeback flying squid or orangeback squid, is a species of cephalopod in the family Ommastrephidae. It is native to tropical parts of the Atlantic Ocean where it is found to depths of about 200 m (656 ft).
Illex illecebrosus, commonly known as the northern shortfin squid, is a species of neritic squids in the family Ommastrephidae.Squids of the genus Illex account for 65% of the world's cephalopod captures.
It is the only known species of the genus Dosidicus of the subfamily Ommastrephinae, family Ommastrephidae. [4] Humboldt squid typically reach a mantle length of 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in), making the species the largest member of its family.