Chiroteuthis veranii (Férussac, 1834)
Verany's long-armed squid
Chiroteuthis veranii
photo by FAO

Family:  Chiroteuthidae (chiroteuthid squids)
Max. size:  20 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 200 - 1700 m
Distribution:  Circumglobal, tropical, subtropical and Sub-Antarctic waters.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 105659.
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 28 April 2010 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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