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Family: Pyroteuthidae fire squids



(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 3.6 cm ML
 
Pterygioteuthis gemmata
[Jewel fire squid]

FAO

Circumglobal from tempera
Max. Length 4 cm ML
Pterygioteuthis giardi Fischer, 1895

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Pterygioteuthis giardi
[Roundear enope squid]
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Pterygioteuthis hoylei
[]
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Pterygioteuthis microlampas
[]
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Max. Length 5 cm ML
 
Pyroteuthis addolux
[]

FAO

Atlantic Ocean, Indo-West
Max. Length 5 cm ML
Pyroteuthis margaritifera (Rüppell, 1844)

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Pyroteuthis margaritifera
[Jewel enope squid]
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Pyroteuthis serrata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pterygioteuthis gemmata Jewel fire squid Atlantic Ocean and Easter 3.6 ML 1908
Pterygioteuthis giardi Roundear enope squid Circumglobal from tempera 4 ML 1896
Pterygioteuthis hoylei Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Pterygioteuthis microlampas Pacific Ocean. 1913
Pyroteuthis addolux Eastern Pacific. 5 ML 1972
Pyroteuthis margaritifera Jewel enope squid Atlantic Ocean, Indo-West 5 ML 1844
Pyroteuthis serrata Southwest Pacific. 1985



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