Histioteuthis bonnellii (Férussac, 1834)
Umbrella squid
Histioteuthis bonnellii
photo by Rodríguez, Mariano García

Family:  Histioteuthidae (jewel squids, umbrella squids)
Max. size:  33 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 1 - 4846 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Caught by nets (Ref. 275). Maximum depth from Ref. 1985.
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 05 May 2010 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  M: Ref. 2461.

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