Squid
European Squid
Loligo vulgaris
How to spot it
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 and north-east Atlantic (OBIS).