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  2. Caribbean reef squid - Wikipedia

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    The Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea), commonly called the reef squid, is a species of small, torpedo-shaped squid with undulating fins that extend nearly the entire length of the body, approximately 20 cm (8 in) in length. They are most commonly found in the Caribbean Sea in small schools. As part of the Cephalopod class of ...

  3. Cranchiidae - Wikipedia

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    Some species live over 2 km below sea level. The body shape of many species changes drastically between growth stages, and many young examples could be confused for different species altogether. The largest squid in the family Cranchiidae is the colossal squid. [5] Cranchiid squid represent no interest to commercial fisheries.

  4. Humboldt squid - Wikipedia

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    The Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas), also known as jumbo squid or jumbo flying squid (EN), and Pota in Peru or Jibia in Chile (ES), is a large, predatory squid living in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the only known species of the genus Dosidicus of the subfamily Ommastrephinae , family Ommastrephidae .

  5. Explore the Mysterious World of the Glass Squid and Its ...

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    There are 60 different species of glass squid in the Cranchiidae family and they live in the deep water all around the world. Some of them, like the Cranchia scabra , are as small as four inches.

  6. Sepioteuthis australis - Wikipedia

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    Sepioteuthis australis, commonly known as the southern calamari [3] or the southern reef squid, [4] is a species of reef squid that is native to oceans off the coast of Australia and New Zealand. This species is caught commercially by trawling, as bycatch in the prawn fishing industry and by recreational anglers.

  7. Doryteuthis opalescens - Wikipedia

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    Doryteuthis opalescens itself is an important food source for many predators like larger fish, sharks, marine mammals, seabirds, and also humans. Its predators include the California sea lion, blue shark, sail fish, striped tuna, Chinook salmon, black-throated diver, and Brandt's cormorant.

  8. 8-armed sea creature — with martial arts-like hunting method ...

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    Near a coral reef off the coast of Japan, an eight-armed sea creature searched for its next meal. The tiny animal used martial arts-like movements to grab and hold its prey. The tentacled hunter ...

  9. Bobtail squid - Wikipedia

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    Bobtail squid (order Sepiolida) [1] are a group of cephalopods closely related to cuttlefish. Bobtail squid tend to have a rounder mantle than cuttlefish and have no cuttlebone. They have eight suckered arms and two tentacles and are generally quite small (typical male mantle length being between 1 and 8 cm (0.39 and 3.15 in)). [2]