Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Cephalopoda | Oegopsida | Chiroteuthidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic-oceanic; depth range 200 - 1700 m (Ref. 110525). Subtropical; 70°N - 65°S, 180°W - 180°E (Ref. 97142)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Circumglobal, tropical, subtropical and Sub-Antarctic waters.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 20.0 cm ML male/unsexed; (Ref. 97142)

Maximum depth from Ref. 105659. Mesopelagic to bathypelagic as adults (Ref. 97142). Found on the upper slope at depths of 600-800 m (Ref. 1970). Frequently found in stomach contents of several species of bony fishes, sharks, mammals and seabirds; confirming that the species is common in its distributional areas, even though seldom captured by commercial fishing gear (e.g. trawls). Biology is poorly known; paralarvae and juveniles are epipelagic to mesopelagic and widespread in the water column. Possibly gregarious as numerous specimens are commonly captured together in deep net tows, a characteristic generally uncommon in deep sea squids (Ref. 97142).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Cephalopoda are gonochoric. Male and female adults usually die shortly after spawning and brooding, respectively. Mating behavior: Males perform various displays to attract potential females for copulation. During copulation, male grasp the female and inserts the hectocotylus into the female's mantle cavity where fertilization usually occurs. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic stage and live for some time before they grow larger and take up a benthic existence as adults.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum. 2005. (Ref. 19)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 28 April 2010

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 1.1 - 13.8, mean 7.9 (based on 523 cells).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Medium.

Chiroteuthis veranii (Férussac, 1834)