How deep does the Purpleback Flying Squid live?

The Purpleback Flying Squid (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis) is typically found at 0–1000 m.

How big does the Purpleback Flying Squid get?

The Purpleback Flying Squid grows to about 65 cm.

Purpleback Flying Squid

Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis

Group: Squid
Typical depth: 0–1000 m
Max size: 65 cm
IUCN status: LC

A muscular open ocean hunter reaching around sixty five centimetres, the purpleback flying squid can launch clear of the water to escape predators. It rises and sinks through the water column from the surface to about a thousand metres, and naturalists recognise several size forms that differ in their light organs. The IUCN lists it as least concern.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 342066.

FAQ

How deep does the Purpleback Flying Squid live?: The Purpleback Flying Squid (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis) is typically found at 0–1000 m.
How big does the Purpleback Flying Squid get?: The Purpleback Flying Squid grows to about 65 cm.