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Family: Pyroteuthidae fire squids (See list of species below)
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7 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Pterygioteuthis gemmata
[Jewel fire squid]

Pterygioteuthis giardi
[Roundear enope squid] 		No picture found

Pterygioteuthis hoylei
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Pterygioteuthis microlampas
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Pyroteuthis addolux
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Pyroteuthis margaritifera
[Jewel enope squid]
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Pyroteuthis serrata
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7 Species of Family Pyroteuthidae
(fire squids)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Pterygioteuthis gemmata Jewel fire squid Atlantic Ocean and Easter 3.6 ML
Pterygioteuthis giardi Roundear enope squid Circumglobal from tempera 4 ML
Pterygioteuthis hoylei Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Pterygioteuthis microlampas Pacific Ocean.
Pyroteuthis addolux Eastern Pacific. 5 ML
Pyroteuthis margaritifera Jewel enope squid Atlantic Ocean, Indo-West 5 ML
Pyroteuthis serrata Southwest Pacific.



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