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Firefly Squid (Watasenia scintillans)

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Firefly Squid, also known as the sparkling enope squid or hotaru-ika in Japan, is a species of squid in the family Enoploteuthidae, and the sole species in the monotypic genus Watasenia.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Watasenia scintillans 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cephalopoda, Taxa
Source Firefly squid (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. Firefly squid (Wikipedia)
2. GBIF Species API
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3. Firefly Squid (Watasenia scintillans) (Wikipedia)
a lucrative business for Japanese fishermenView the Source
4. Firefly squid (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q303718 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q303718
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Cephalopoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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