Todaropsis eblanae (Ball, 1841)
Lesser flying squid
Todaropsis eblanae
photo by FAO

Family:  Ommastrephidae (flying squids and arrow squids), subfamily: Todarodinae
Max. size:  22 cm ML (male/unsexed); 29 cm ML (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 850 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean and Indo-West Pacific. Tropical to temperate.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 122892.
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 10 May 2010 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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