Doryteuthis pealeii

Doryteuthis pealeii (Lesueur, 1821)
Longfin inshore squid

photo by FAO

Family:	Loliginidae (inshore squids)
Max. size:	50 cm ML (male/unsexed); 40 cm ML (female)
Environment:	benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 400 m
Distribution:	Western Atlantic.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Common mantle length: 10.0 to 20.0 cm (Ref. 275, 3722). This is a neritic species found on sandy bottoms and along the water column (Ref. 83938). On coastal surface, epipelagic (Ref. 110525). Spends winter at depths of 100 to 200 m (Ref. 843). Overwinter along the continental shelf in offshore canyons as far south as Cape Hatteras (Ref. 106883).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 02 July 2015 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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