| Loliginidae (inshore squids) |
| 50 cm ML (male/unsexed); 40 cm ML (female) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 400 m |
| Western Atlantic. |
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| Common mantle length: 10.0 to 20.0 cm (Ref. 275, 3722). This is a neritic species found on sandy bottoms and along the water column (Ref. 83938). On coastal surface, epipelagic (Ref. 110525). Spends winter at depths of 100 to 200 m (Ref. 843). Overwinter along the continental shelf in offshore canyons as far south as Cape Hatteras (Ref. 106883). |
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(LC); Date assessed: 02 July 2015 Ref. 123251)
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