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Glass squid

Order Oegopsida
Family Ommastrephidae

Its body is elongated and cylindrical, with a well-developed head housing a pair of large, complex eyes. Additionally, it has a pair of long retractable tentacles and eight arms equipped with suckers. The mouth is located in the center of the arms and is equipped with a horny beak used to tear and consume its diet mainly composed of fish and crustaceans. Its body is covered by a soft, muscular skin known as the mantle, which can change color and texture to camouflage in its environment and communicate with other individuals of its species..

Characteristics
FAO code
TDQ
Specie
Todaropsis eblanae
Type
Molluscs
FAO Fishing Areas
  • Área 27: Atlantic
  • Área 34: Atlantic
  • Área 37:Mediterranean and Black Sea
  • Área 47: Atlantic
  • Área 57: Indian Ocean
  • Área 71: Pacific
  • Área 81: Pacific
  • Eastern Central.
  • Eastern.
  • Northeast.
  • Southeast
  • Southwest.
  • Western Central.
International denominations
France Calmar
Italy Totano
Portugal Pota
United Kingdom Glass squid
Fishing areas
Fishing arts
Trawls

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