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Doryteuthis pealeii, commonly known as the longfin inshore squid, is a species of small squid found in the western Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico to Newfoundland. The species is of major importance to commercial fisheries along the eastern coast of North America, particularly in the Mid-Atla...

Todarodes pacificus is a species of squid in the family Ommastrephidae widely distributed across the northwest Pacific Ocean. Known as the Japanese flying squid, it supports significant fisheries in Japan, China, and South Korea. The species undertakes seasonal migrations and is capable of brief gli...

Todarodes sagittatus, the European flying squid, is a pelagic squid of the family Ommastrephidae found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. It has a muscular mantle and is a strong swimmer, like other flying squids that move rapidly by jet propulsion. As the largest ommastrephid...

Nototodarus gouldi, commonly called Gould's flying squid, is an ommastrephid squid native to waters around southern Australia. It is a commercially important species in regional fisheries and is also part of the marine food web, serving as prey for seabirds, fur seals, and pelagic fish including tun...

Heterololigo bleekeri, commonly called the spear squid, is a coastal squid in the family Loliginidae. It occurs in the northwest Pacific, including waters around Japan and the East China Sea, and is an important commercial species in Japanese fisheries. Its biology and seasonal availability make it...

Dosidicus gigas is a species of pelagic squid in the family Ommastrephidae, commonly called the Humboldt squid, jumbo squid, or jumbo flying squid. It inhabits the eastern Pacific from the California region to southern Chile, can reach about 1.2 metres in mantle length, and is both an important pred...

Nototodarus sloanii, commonly called the Wellington flying squid, is an ommastrephid squid native to waters around New Zealand and southern Australia. It is a pelagic species that supports commercial fishing, particularly in New Zealand, where squid fisheries form part of the country’s broader inver...

Uroteuthis edulis, commonly called the swordtip squid, is a loliginid squid found in coastal waters of the Indo-West Pacific, including waters around Japan, China, and other parts of East and Southeast Asia. It is an important target of commercial fisheries and is landed for human consumption. Its f...

Uroteuthis duvaucelii, commonly called the Indian squid, is a loliginid squid found in coastal and shelf waters of the Indian Ocean and nearby Asian seas. It has long been one of the most commercially important squid species in the northern Indian Ocean, with substantial fisheries supplying markets...

Berryteuthis magister is a North Pacific squid commonly known as the magistrate armhook squid. It belongs to the family Gonatidae and is found in northern Pacific waters, including the Bering Sea. The species supports commercial fisheries in parts of its range and also serves as prey for larger mari...

Uroteuthis chinensis is a large loliginid squid commonly known as the Chinese squid. It occurs in the South China Sea and nearby Indo-Pacific waters, generally in coastal and shelf habitats rather than exclusively in the deep ocean. The species is relevant to regional fisheries and marine biology be...

Loligo reynaudii is a species of loliginid squid commonly called the Cape Hope squid or South African squid. It occurs in coastal waters around southern Africa and is associated with commercial squid fishing, particularly along the South African coast. The species is caught for human consumption and...

Illex argentinus, commonly called the Argentine shortfin squid, is a squid species in the family Ommastrephidae. It inhabits the southwest Atlantic, especially waters off Argentina and Patagonia, and supports a large commercial fishery. The species is important to regional fishing industries because...

Martialia hyadesi, commonly called the sevenstar flying squid, is an ommastrephid squid of the Southern Ocean and Subantarctic waters. It is an important prey species in those ecosystems and has been recorded in the diets of sperm whales, wandering albatrosses, and Patagonian toothfish. The species...

Illex illecebrosus, commonly called the northern shortfin squid, is a marine squid species in the family Ommastrephidae. It occurs in the northwest Atlantic and has a seasonal range extending from Newfoundland to Florida. The species is important to commercial fisheries in that region, so it is rele...

Illex coindetii, commonly called the broadtail shortfin squid, is an ommastrephid squid found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is a small, active oceanic squid that lives in the water column and forms part of marine food webs. The species is also taken in regional fisherie...