| Swordtip squid | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Myopsida |
| Family: | Loliginidae |
| Genus: | Uroteuthis |
| Species: | U. edulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Uroteuthis edulis (Hoyle, 1885) | |
The Swordtip squid, known formally as Uroteuthis edulis, is a species of squid from the genus Uroteuthis. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Uroteuthis edulis was first described by William Evans Hoyle in 1885. [5]
The lifespan of the species is ~1 year, and the length of the species is between 15 and 30 centimeters. [5] The species is distributed across the Pacific Ocean, and has been documented off the coast of Australia and China. [5]
Bathyteuthis is the singular genus of squid in the family Bathyteuthidae, encompassing three species.
Uroteuthis bartschi, also known as Bartsch's squid, is a species of squid growing to a known mantle length of 20 cm (7.9 in). It is a type species of the genus Uroteuthis.
Uroteuthis duvaucelii, also known as the Indian Ocean squid or Indian squid, is an Indo-West Pacific species of squid with a wide range throughout the Indian Ocean to Malaysia and the South China Sea, and is also present in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. U. duvaucelii is found at depths between 3–170 m (9.8–557.7 ft) and feeds on fishes, crustaceans and other squids. Individuals have mantles moderately long and slender with broad fins, approximately 50% of the mantle length.
Uroteuthis is a genus of 14 species of common inshore squids of the Indo-West Pacific and is further subdivided into 3 subgenera. The members of the genus Uroteuthis are the only squids of the family Loliginidae that possess photophores and all species in the genus have a pair of photophore organs on the ventral surface of their ink sac either side of their intestine.
Uroteuthis noctiluca, commonly known as the luminous bay squid, is a species of squid native to shallow water on the eastern coast of Australia. It uses a pair of luminous organs to camouflage itself from predators at night.
Uroteuthis chinensis, also known as the Hanchi (Korean:한치),Taiwanese squid or mitre squid, is a species of squid in the west Pacific Ocean, including the China Sea.
Histioteuthis corona is a species of cock-eyed squid. The species has been observed sporadically in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and is also largely concentrated off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico.
Histioteuthis macrohista is a species of cock-eyed squid. The species has been documented ~35 times off of the southern coast of Australia, and has also been observed in New Zealand.
Histioteuthis atlantica is a species of cock-eyed squid. The species has been observer an estimated 92 times since records began, all off the coast of southern Australia, particularly near Tasmania. It was described by zoologist William Evans Hoyle in 1885.
Histioteuthis oceani is a species of cock-eyed squid. The species can be found residing within the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Onychoteuthis lacrima is a species of squid in the family Onychoteuthidae. They are found off the coast of central and southern Japan, and can grow to ~11.2 centimeters in length.
Enoploteuthis jonesi is a species of squid from the family Enoploteuthidae. The species is gonochoric and can be found in the Pacific Ocean.
Enoploteuthis higginsi is a species of squid from the family Enoploteuthidae. The species is gonochoric, and can be found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Enoploteuthis galaxias is a species of squid from the family Enoploteuthidae. The species has been observed in the North Pacific Ocean.
Uroteuthis bengalensis is a species of squid from the genus Uroteuthis. The species can be found in the Pacific Ocean, and members of the species are gonochoric.
Uroteuthis arabica is a species of squid from the genus Uroteuthis. The species is distributed across the Indian Ocean, and members are gonochoric.
Uroteuthis abulati is a species of squid from the genus Uroteuthis. The species can be found in the Indian Ocean, and members are gonochoric.
Uroteuthis arabica is a species of squid from the genus Uroteuthis. The species has been documented in the Pacific Ocean near India, and members of the species can grown to a length of ~16 centimeters.
Uroteuthis robsoni is a species of squid from the genus Uroteuthis. The species has been documented off the coast of India and Australia.
Uroteuthis vossi is a species of squid from the genus Uroteuthis. The species can be found in the Pacific Ocean, and members are gonochoric.
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