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The blackeyed squid (Gonatus onyx) is a species of armhook squid found in the North Pacific Ocean, typically inhabiting deep mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones. This cephalopod is anatomically recognized by its dark eyes and the presence of hooks on its arms. Female G. onyx are noted for their prolo...
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...
A gonatid squid (family Gonatidae) of the North Pacific Ocean, named in honor of 19th-century Russian naturalist Alexander von Middendorff and notable for its hooked tentacular suckers.
The magistrate armhook squid of the North Pacific, a commercially harvested species and important prey for sperm whales and fur seals in the Bering Sea.
Gonatus fabricii is the boreoatlantic armhook squid of the North Atlantic, named after zoologist J.C. Fabricius and a major dietary staple for sperm whales in Arctic waters.
Gonatus antarcticus is an armhook squid of the Southern Ocean and sub-Antarctic, ecologically important as prey for penguins, seals, and other Antarctic predators.
A North Pacific gonatid squid distinguished from B. magister by the absence of hooks on the tentacular clubs, occurring at mesopelagic depths.
A subarctic North Pacific and Bering Sea gonatid squid notable for adult males that shed their tentacles upon reaching sexual maturity.
A gonatid squid of the North Pacific described by Okutani, found at mesopelagic depths and identified by its distinctive arm and tentacle hooks.
A North Atlantic gonatid squid named after Danish zoologist Japetus Steenstrup, notable for its hooked suckers and mesopelagic distribution.
Gonatus pyros is a gonatid armhook squid of the North Pacific found in mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones, characterized by hooks on its tentacle clubs used to grasp prey.
A deep-water North Pacific gonatid squid in which sexually mature males become functionally eight-armed after losing both tentacles post-maturation.
