Pyroteuthis margaritifera (Rüppell, 1844)
Jewel enope squid
Pyroteuthis margaritifera
photo by FAO

Family:  Pyroteuthidae (fire squids)
Max. size:  5 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 800 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean, Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea. Tropical to temperate.
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Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 11 May 2010 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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