How deep does the Antarctic Cranch Squid live?

The Antarctic Cranch Squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) is typically found at to 1981 m.

How big does the Antarctic Cranch Squid get?

The Antarctic Cranch Squid grows to about 4.2 m.

Antarctic Cranch Squid

Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni

Group: Squid
Typical depth: to 1981 m
Max size: 4.2 m
IUCN status: LC

The colossal squid of the Southern Ocean is the heaviest invertebrate alive, growing past four metres and arming its limbs with rotating hooks no other squid carries. A slow, passive drifter rather than a chaser, it hangs in the deep dark and ambushes lanternfish and smaller squid. It has been recorded down to nearly 2,000 metres.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 325299.

FAQ

How deep does the Antarctic Cranch Squid live?: The Antarctic Cranch Squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) is typically found at to 1981 m.
How big does the Antarctic Cranch Squid get?: The Antarctic Cranch Squid grows to about 4.2 m.