Metazoa info

[Duke Guilmon]

Humboldt squid



Size: 1.9m

Weight: No data

Life expectancy: 1 year

When it first appeared: No data

Location: They are found in the waters of Oregon, California, Washington, British Columbia, Alaska, Mexico, and Peru at about 200-700m depth

Taxonomy:
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Coleoidea
Cohort: Neocoleoidea
Superorder: Decapodiformes
Order: Teuthida
Suborder: Oegopsina
Family: Ommastrephidae
Subfamily: Ommostrephinae
Genus: Dosidicus
Species: Dosidicus gigas

Diet: This animal is a carnivore, eating a diet of fish and shrimp

Anatomy: This squid has the basic squid anatomy. It moves with its siphon and "wings". Has six tentacles with barbed suckers, and a beak for a mouth. 

Behavior: These squids are extremely aggressive. They will respond to new objects with the utmost aggression.  Despite their aggressive behavior, they are social animals. They will flash at each other for communication. They hang in groups of about 1,200 squids

Reproduction: No data

Relationship with other animals: The Humboldt squid is prey to sperm whales, seals, sharks, sword fish, and marlin. Young are eaten by seagulls and large fish. 



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Other sources:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/invert...tsquid.cfm

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/humbolt_squid

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/humbolt_squid