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Moroteuthopsis ingens (Smith, 1881) Greater hooked squid |
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| Family: | Onychoteuthidae (clubhook squids) | |||
| Max. size: | 94 cm ML (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1025 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: in sub-Antarctic waters north of the convergence. | |||
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| Biology: | Reported from the epipelagic zone to deepwater demersal habitats through ontogenetic migration. Females spawn at depths greater than 700m in New Zealand and Falkland Island waters. Reportedly exhibits cannibalism in Falkland Island waters (Ref. 128994). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 10 May 2010 Ref. 123251) | |||
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