Stigmatoteuthis hoylei

Stigmatoteuthis hoylei

Flowervase jewel squid

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Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Histioteuthidae

Genus

Stigmatoteuthis

SPECIES

Stigmatoteuthis hoylei

Stigmatoteuthis hoylei, commonly called the flowervase jewel squid, is a species of cock-eyed squid. It is native to tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It grows to 20 cm in mantle length. The eyes of this species are highly dimorphic.

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Geography

Continents

North America, South America, Africa

Countries

Mexico, United States, Ecuador, Peru, Madagascar

Biogeographical realms

Nearctic, Neotropical, Afrotropical

Biome

Oceanic pelagic zone

Population Trend

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Stigmatoteuthis hoylei Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigmatoteuthis_hoylei

2. Stigmatoteuthis hoylei on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/162938/955272

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