Cranchiidae (cranch squids), subfamily: Taoniinae |
420 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 495 kg |
pelagic; marine; depth range - 1981 m |
Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans: circumpolar, south of Antarctic Convergence, occasionally north in cold waters off South Africa. |
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Passive swimmer. Feeds on mesopelagic fishes (Myctophidae, Paralepididae), squids (Ref. 275). |
(LC); Date assessed: 02 May 2010 Ref. 123251)
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