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.
Diagnosis:   
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)
Threat to humans: 
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