Hoyle's Enope Squid

Abraliopsis hoylei

Hoyle's Enope Squid

A small squid barely seven centimetres long, studded with light producing organs along its body. It spends the day in the mesopelagic gloom and rises toward the surface at night, part of the nightly migration that draws much of the deep sea upward.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Oegopsida › Enoploteuthidae › Abraliopsis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 341851.

FAQ

How big does the Hoyle's Enope Squid get?
The Hoyle's Enope Squid grows to about 7 cm.