Doryteuthis roperi (Cohen, 1976)
Island inshore squid
Roper inshore squid,  Island inshore squid,  Roper inshore squid,  Roper squid
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Family:  Loliginidae (inshore squids)
Max. size:  7.2 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 45 - 304 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 83938. This is a neritic species found on sandy bottoms and within the water column (Ref. 83938). Coastal surface, epipelagic. Also on continental shelf (Ref. 110525).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 July 2015 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from eastern United States.

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