Slender Inshore Squid
Doryteuthis pleii
- Group: Squid
- Typical depth: 0–370 m
- Max size: 35 cm
- IUCN status: LC
A slender squid of coastal and shelf waters, it stays mostly in the sunlit surface layer but ranges down to around 370 metres. It swims in schools and uses fast colour changes across its skin to signal and to vanish against the open water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Myopsida › Loliginidae › Doryteuthis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 574543.
FAQ
- How deep does the Slender Inshore Squid live?
- The Slender Inshore Squid (Doryteuthis pleii) is typically found at 0–370 m.
- How big does the Slender Inshore Squid get?
- The Slender Inshore Squid grows to about 35 cm.