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Family: Octopoteuthidae octopus squids



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10 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 5.2 cm ML
 
Octopoteuthis danae
[Dana’s octopus squid]
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Octopoteuthis deletron
[Octopus squid]
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Octopoteuthis indica
[]
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Octopoteuthis longiptera
[]
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Max. Length 20 cm ML
 
Octopoteuthis megaptera
[Large-fin octopus squid]
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Octopoteuthis nielseni
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Max. Length 23 cm ML
 
Octopoteuthis rugosa
[Rough-skin octopus squid]

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Circumglobal, from tropic
Max. Length 50 cm ML
Octopoteuthis sicula Rüppell, 1844

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Octopoteuthis sicula
[Rüppell’s octopus squid]
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Max. Length 170 cm ML
 
Taningia danae
[Dana octopus squid]
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Taningia persica
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Octopoteuthis danae Dana’s octopus squid Atlantic Ocean. 5.2 ML 1931
Octopoteuthis deletron Octopus squid Eastern Pacific and Weste 1972
Octopoteuthis indica South Africa. 1923
Octopoteuthis longiptera South Africa. 1963
Octopoteuthis megaptera Large-fin octopus squid Pacific Ocean and Atlanti 20 ML 1885
Octopoteuthis nielseni Eastern Central Pacific 1948
Octopoteuthis rugosa Rough-skin octopus squid Indo-West Pacific and Atl 23 ML 1980
Octopoteuthis sicula Rüppell’s octopus squid Circumglobal, from tropic 50 ML 1844
Taningia danae Dana octopus squid Circumglobal, mainly foun 170 ML 1931
Taningia persica Western Indian Ocean. 1923



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