Cephalopods
Enoploteuthis reticulata
- Group: Squid
- Typical depth: 25–215 m
- Max size: 13 cm
- IUCN status: LC
This small squid carries rows of light producing organs over its body and rides the daily vertical migration, climbing toward the surface at dusk and sinking by day. Only about 13 centimetres long, it lives in the mid water of the open ocean and strays onto the continental shelf at times.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Oegopsida › Enoploteuthidae › Enoploteuthis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 342303.
FAQ
- How deep does the Cephalopods live?
- The Cephalopods (Enoploteuthis reticulata) is typically found at 25–215 m.
- How big does the Cephalopods get?
- The Cephalopods grows to about 13 cm.