Fishing for Humboldt squid

Dosidicus gigas

The Humboldt squid is a large, powerful squid with a heavy muscular mantle, broad triangular fins, and eight arms plus two tentacles lined with toothed suckers. It rapidly flashes red and white. Found in the eastern Pacific, it makes daily vertical migrations from the depths. Mantle length reaches about 48 inches and over 100 pounds. It hunts in aggressive schools. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Saltwater

IUCN Status

Least concern

Threat to humans

Traumatogenic

Source: Fishbase

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