Humboldt squid, Dosidicus gigas, is a large, predatory squid of the family Ommastrephidae living in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the only known species of its genus. Also called the jumbo squid, jumbo flying squid or red devil, it is known for forming large shoals, hunting cooperatively, and for aggressive behavior toward prey, and it can flash red and white coloration across its body rapidly enough to communicate with other squid in its shoal.
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Source Humboldt Squid (Wikidata)
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Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Dosidicus gigas (Animal Diversity Web)
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Source Wikipedia: Humboldt squid
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1. Wikipedia: Humboldt squid
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The Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas), also known as the red devil, jumbo squid, or jumbo flying squid, is a large, predatory squid living in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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The Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas), also known as the red devil, jumbo squid, or jumbo flying squid, is a large, predatory squid living in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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In Ecosystem: Gulf of California, Lead
This species is the most important squid worldwide for commercial fisheries, with the catch predominantly landed in Chile, Peru and Mexico; however, a 2015 warming waters fishery collapse in the Gulf of California remains unrecovered.
View the Source2. Humboldt Squid (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, conservation status (P141)
Wikidata Q925444: data deficient (P141).
- Child Taxon Of: Cephalopoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. NatureServe Explorer: Dosidicus gigas
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"roundedGRank": "GNR"
4. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Dosidicus gigas (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
In Biome: Open Ocean, Aquatic Biomes
Habitat Regions temperate temperate tropical tropical saltwater or marine saltwater or marine Aquatic Biomes pelagic pelagic coastal coastal
View the Source 5. Wikipedia: Humboldt squid
Wikidata: Humboldt Squid
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