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Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni Robson, 1925 Antarctic cranch squid |
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| Family: | Cranchiidae (cranch squids), subfamily: Taoniinae | |||
| Max. size: | 420 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 495 kg | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; marine; depth range - 1981 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans: circumpolar, south of Antarctic Convergence, occasionally north in cold waters off South Africa. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 02 May 2010 Ref. 123251) | |||
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