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Family: Onychoteuthidae clubhook squids



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27 species (see list below)
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Western Central Pacific,
Max. Length 30 cm ML
Ancistroteuthis lichtensteinii (Férussac, 1835)

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Ancistroteuthis lichtensteinii
[Angel squid]
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Callimachus youngorum
[]
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Max. Length 45 cm ML
 
Filippovia knipovitchi
[Smooth hooked squid]
No picture found
 
Kondakovia longimana
[Oceanic squid]
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Kondakovia nigmatullini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 94 cm ML
 
Moroteuthopsis ingens
[Greater hooked squid]
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Notonykia africanae
[]
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Notonykia nesisi
[]
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Max. Length 10.6 cm ML
 
Onychoteuthis aequimanus
[]

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Circumglobal in warm and
Max. Length 37 cm ML
Onychoteuthis banksii (Leach, 1817)

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Onychoteuthis banksii
[Hooked squid]
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Onychoteuthis bergii
[]
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Max. Length 37 cm ML
 
Onychoteuthis borealijaponica
[Boreal clubhook squid]
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Onychoteuthis compacta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm ML
 
Onychoteuthis lacrima
[]
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Onychoteuthis meridiopacifica
[]
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Onychoteuthis mollis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.5 cm ML
 
Onychoteuthis prolata
[]
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Onykia aequatorialis
[]
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Onykia appelloefi
[]
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Max. Length 10 cm ML
 
Onykia carriboea
[Tropical clubhook squid]
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Onykia indica
[]
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Onykia intermedia
[]
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Max. Length 30 cm ML
 
Onykia loennbergii
[Japanese hooked squid]
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Onykia platyptera
[]

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Southern Ocean.
Max. Length 75 cm ML
Onykia robsoni (Adam, 1962)

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Onykia robsoni
[Rugose hooked squid]
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Max. Length 200 cm ML
 
Onykia robusta
[Robust clubhook squid]
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Onykia verrilli
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ancistroteuthis lichtensteinii Angel squid Western Central Pacific, 30 ML 1835
Callimachus youngorum Eastern Central Pacific 2010
Filippovia knipovitchi Smooth hooked squid Southern Ocean. Circumpo 45 ML 1972
Kondakovia longimana Oceanic squid Antarctic Atlantic and An 1972
Kondakovia nigmatullini Southwest Atlantic 2009
Moroteuthopsis ingens Greater hooked squid Southern Ocean 94 ML 1881
Notonykia africanae Indo-West Pacific 1998
Notonykia nesisi Southwest Pacific 2007
Onychoteuthis aequimanus Cosmopolitan. Tropical a 10.6 ML 1868
Onychoteuthis banksii Hooked squid Circumglobal in warm and 37 ML 1817
Onychoteuthis bergii Southern Atlantic and Ind 1818
Onychoteuthis borealijaponica Boreal clubhook squid Pacific Ocean and Northea 37 ML 1927
Onychoteuthis compacta Eastern Central Pacific. 1913
Onychoteuthis lacrima Northwest Pacific 11.2 ML 2008
Onychoteuthis meridiopacifica Western Central Pacific. 1990
Onychoteuthis mollis Northern Atlantic and the
Onychoteuthis prolata Eastern Central Pacific 15.5 ML 2008
Onykia aequatorialis Central Atlantic. 1921
Onykia appelloefi Atlantic Ocean. 1900
Onykia carriboea Tropical clubhook squid Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 10 ML 1821
Onykia indica Eastern Indian Ocean. 1981
Onykia intermedia Southwest Atlantic. 1912
Onykia loennbergii Japanese hooked squid Western Pacific 30 ML 1914
Onykia platyptera Southeast Pacific. 1847
Onykia robsoni Rugose hooked squid Southern Ocean. 75 ML 1962
Onykia robusta Robust clubhook squid Northern Pacific and the 200 ML
Onykia verrilli Eastern Indian Ocean. 1900



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