Pterygioteuthis giardi Fischer, 1895
Roundear enope squid
Pterygioteuthis giardi
photo by FAO

Family:  Pyroteuthidae (fire squids)
Max. size:  4 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 1 - 600 m
Distribution:  Circumglobal from temperate to tropical climates and the Mediterranean Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 110525.
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 11 May 2010 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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