Doryteuthis pleii (Blainville, 1823) Slender inshore squid |
photo by
Elliff, Carla Isobel |
Family: | Loliginidae (inshore squids) | |||
Max. size: | 35 cm ML (male/unsexed); 22 cm ML (female) | |||
Environment: | pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 370 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: New Jersey to Rio Grande do Sul. | |||
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Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 83938. Epipelagic (Ref. 110525). Found in coastal and shelf waters down to 370 m (Ref. 843). In continental shelf (Ref. 110525). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 02 July 2015 Ref. 123251) | |||
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