How deep does the Bird Squid live?

The Bird Squid (Ornithoteuthis antillarum) is typically found at 0–1200 m.

How big does the Bird Squid get?

The Bird Squid grows to about 30 cm.

Bird Squid

Ornithoteuthis antillarum

Group: Squid
Typical depth: 0–1200 m
Max size: 30 cm
IUCN status: LC

A streamlined open ocean squid, the bird squid rises and sinks with the daily vertical migration, climbing toward the surface at night and dropping by day. It grows to about 30 centimetres and ranges from near shore out over deep water down to about 1,200 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Oegopsida › Ommastrephidae › Ornithoteuthis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 225573.

FAQ

How deep does the Bird Squid live?: The Bird Squid (Ornithoteuthis antillarum) is typically found at 0–1200 m.
How big does the Bird Squid get?: The Bird Squid grows to about 30 cm.