Fishing for Northern shortfin squid

Illex illecebrosus

The northern shortfin squid is a streamlined, muscular squid with a firm cylindrical mantle, short triangular fins, eight arms, and two tentacles. Reddish-brown to purplish, it can pale or flush rapidly. A strong, fast swimmer, it undertakes long seasonal migrations along the northwest Atlantic shelf. Mantle length reaches about 12 inches. It gathers in large, fast-moving shoals. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Saltwater

IUCN Status

Least concern

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

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