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Squid

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

Very like the veined squid but with shorter rear fins (a little over half the body length). A fast, torpedo-bodied schooler of open shelf water, reddish and quick to flush pale.

Usually seen at

14-70 m (median 23 m)

Size

Large (over 50 cm)

Habitat

Midwater, Open water

Behaviour

Schooling, Fast swim

Where it's seen

Occurrence records around the UK & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.

55°N50°N10°W0°E
fewermore records PEBL site

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