Cephalopoda |
Teuthida |
Architeuthidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 1000 m (Ref. 101089). Deep-water; 70°N -
Cosmopolitan. Tropical to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 100.0 range ? - ? cm Max length : 2,000 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 122362); max. published weight: 220.0 kg (Ref. 101089)
Shallow depth range of 200 m from Ref. 843. Also found in continental shelf (Ref. 110525).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
During copulation, male injects its sperm directly into the arms of females (Ref. 101081). Females spawn only once and die after (Ref. 101089).
Turgeon, D.D., J.F. Quinn Jr., A.E. Bogan, E.V. Coan, F.G. Hochberg, W.G. Lyons, P.M. Mikkelsen, R.J. Neves, C.F.E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F.G. Thompson, M. Vecchione and J.D. Willams 1998 Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society (Special publication 26), Bethesda, Maryland. 526 p. (Ref. 1667)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 1.4 - 14.1, mean 5.8 (based on 419 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
