Opalescent Inshore Squid

Doryteuthis opalescens

Opalescent Inshore Squid

Group: Squid
Typical depth: 20–180 m
Max size: 19.2 cm
IUCN status: LC

This small inshore squid grows to about 19 cm and signals its mood through its skin, going pale when calm and flashing dark high contrast patterns when alert. It gathers in huge schools to spawn between about 20 and 180 m, and releases long trails of ink after a sudden backward jet.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Myopsida › Loliginidae › Doryteuthis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 574540.

FAQ

How deep does the Opalescent Inshore Squid live?: The Opalescent Inshore Squid (Doryteuthis opalescens) is typically found at 20–180 m.
How big does the Opalescent Inshore Squid get?: The Opalescent Inshore Squid grows to about 19.2 cm.