How deep does the Lyre Cranch Squid live?

The Lyre Cranch Squid (Bathothauma lyromma) is typically found at 0–2000 m.

How big does the Lyre Cranch Squid get?

The Lyre Cranch Squid grows to about 20 cm.

Lyre Cranch Squid

Bathothauma lyromma

Group: Squid
Typical depth: 0–2000 m
Max size: 20 cm
IUCN status: LC

As a youngster this squid hangs near the surface with its eyes set far apart on long stalks, then sinks steadily through the water column as it grows. It ends up in the cold bathypelagic deep below 2,000 metres, a glassy, near transparent drifter of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Oegopsida › Cranchiidae › Bathothauma

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 139422.

FAQ

How deep does the Lyre Cranch Squid live?: The Lyre Cranch Squid (Bathothauma lyromma) is typically found at 0–2000 m.
How big does the Lyre Cranch Squid get?: The Lyre Cranch Squid grows to about 20 cm.