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The Boreoatlantic armhook squid is a species of gonatid squid widely distributed across the subarctic and Arctic waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Reaching a maximum mantle length of approximately 30 to 35 centimeters, it is among the most abundant cephalopods in its range. The species serves as a vital...

Berryteuthis magister, the magistrate armhook squid, is a large gonatid squid native to the North Pacific Ocean, particularly abundant in subarctic waters off Japan, Russia, and North America. Adults reach mantle lengths exceeding 40 cm, making it one of the larger squid species in the region. It in...

Gonatus onyx is a squid species inhabiting the North Pacific Ocean, commonly referred to as the black-eyed squid. The species is notable among cephalopods for a brooding behavior in which females carry clusters of eggs in their arms for months, protecting them at depth until they hatch. This extende...

Gonatus middendorffi is a species of armhook squid in the family Gonatidae, recorded from the North Pacific Ocean. It belongs to a group of pelagic squids whose name refers to hook-like structures formed by modified suckers on the arms or tentacles. The species is associated with cold northern ocean...

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...

Gonatus fabricii is a North Atlantic and Arctic squid commonly known as the boreoatlantic armhook squid. The species belongs to the family Gonatidae and is adapted to cold northern waters, where it can occur from coastal areas to deeper parts of the ocean. It is an important prey species for marine...

Gonatus antarcticus is an armhook squid in the family Gonatidae that inhabits the Southern Ocean and sub-Antarctic waters. Its ecological importance comes partly from its role as prey for Antarctic and sub-Antarctic predators, including penguins, seals, and other marine animals. The species is part...

Berryteuthis anonychus is a gonatid squid of the North Pacific Ocean that occurs at mesopelagic depths. It can be distinguished from Berryteuthis magister by the absence of hooks on its tentacular clubs, the enlarged ends of the tentacles used in prey capture. The species is relevant to taxonomic an...

Gonatopsis borealis, the Boreopacific armhook squid, is a medium-sized gonatid squid of the cold and temperate North Pacific. Its larvae have tentacles, but these disappear as the animal develops, and adults have robust arms with rows of hooks; it also lacks photophores. The species occurs from nort...

Gonatus madokai, known as Madoka's gonate squid, is a gonatid squid of the northern North Pacific. It has a long pointed tail, sagittate fins, and tentacular clubs bearing a very large central hook together with smaller hooks and suckers. The species ranges from northern Japan and the Okhotsk and Be...

Gonatus steenstrupi is a gonatid squid of the boreal North Atlantic, with the type locality at Rockall west of the British Isles. It has a slender, conical mantle, a heart-shaped fin that extends beyond the mantle, and a tentacular club with one very large central hook plus smaller hooks. Adults occ...

Gonatus pyros, the fiery armhook squid, is a gonatid squid of the North Pacific. It occurs from the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska south to northern Baja California, with additional records off Japan and the Kuril Islands, and its tentacle club bears grasping hooks. The species is m...

Gonatopsis octopedatus is a gonatid squid of the western North Pacific, known as the eight-armed gonate squid. It is found in the Japan Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, Bering Sea, and nearby Pacific waters, from surface layers to about 2,000 metres, and reaches a mantle length of roughly 175 millimetres. Unlik...