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Orangeback Flying Squid

Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Classification

Sthenoteuthis pteropus, also known as the orangeback flying squid or orangeback squid, is a species of cephalopod in the family Ommastrephidae. It is native to tropical parts of the Atlantic Ocean where it is found to depths of about 200 m (656 ft). Description Like other squid, Sthenoteuthis pteropus is bilaterally symmetrical and has a head with a pair of eyes, eight arms and two tentacles and a fleshy, muscular body known as the mantle.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 2Cuba · 1United States of America · 1