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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 .
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 ...
Devil fish, deep-sea fishes in the family Ceratiidae, usually colloquially referred to as "sea devils" Devil fish, the deep-sea fish known as the black seadevil; Devil fish, the Humboldt squid, also known as the "red devil" or "diablo rojo"
Humboldt had its start in 1878 when the railroad was extended to that point. [2] A post office called Humboldt was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1935. [3] Humboldt was a whistle stop on the Ohio Southern Railroad. [4]
In Mexico, they are known as diablo rojo (Spanish for 'red devil'): Local fishermen's tales claim that people who fell into the waters were devoured within minutes by packs of squid. Wildlife filmmaker Scott Cassell made the documentary "Humboldt: The Man-eating Squid" for the Dangerous Waters series of the Discovery Channel .
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
Attempts to capture a glimpse of a live giant squid—described as "the most elusive image in natural history" [44] —were mooted since at least the 1960s. [45] Efforts intensified significantly towards the end of the century, with the launch of several multi-million-dollar expeditions in the late 1990s, though these were all unsuccessful.
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