FishincSpecies catalog
California market squid
Doryteuthis opalescens
California market squid (Doryteuthis opalescens) belongs to the family Loliginidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Doryteuthis opalescens |
|---|---|
| Family | Loliginidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Cephalopods |
| Other names | Market squid, Opalescent Inshore Squid |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Small, slender squid with a cylindrical mantle
- Two rounded rhomboid fins at the mantle end, about half the mantle length
- Eight arms and two longer tentacles
- Large eyes
- Translucent milky-white skin with iridescent opal sheen and reddish chromatophores
California market squid in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Kalifornischer Kalmar |
| French | Encornet de Californie |
| Portuguese | Lula-da-califórnia |
| Hungarian | Észak-amerikai kalmár |
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