Ancistroteuthis lichtensteinii (Férussac, 1835) Angel squid |
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Family: | Onychoteuthidae (clubhook squids) | |||
Max. size: | 30 cm ML (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1102 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Pacific, Atlantic and the Mediterranean: from Straits of Gibraltar to Angola, USA and Melanesia. | |||
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Biology: | Caught by pelagic trawls (Ref. 417). Maximum depth from Ref. 101174. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 10 May 2010 Ref. 123251) | |||
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