FishincSpecies catalog
European flying squid
Todarodes sagittatus
European flying squid (Todarodes sagittatus) belongs to the family Ommastrephidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Todarodes sagittatus |
|---|---|
| Family | Ommastrephidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Cephalopods |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Long, slender muscular mantle
- Large rhomboid arrow-shaped fins at the mantle end
- Large eyes
- Eight arms and two long tentacles
- Reddish-brown to purple with a darker stripe along the back
European flying squid in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Pfeilkalmar |
| Italian | Totani, Totano |
| Dutch | Grote pijlinktvis |
| Swedish | Europeisk flygbläckfisk |
| Norwegian | Akkar |
| Croatian | Totanj |
| Hungarian | Nyílkalmár |
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