FishincSpecies catalog
European squid
Loligo vulgaris
European squid (Loligo vulgaris) belongs to the family Loliginidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Loligo vulgaris |
|---|---|
| Family | Loliginidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Cephalopods |
| Other names | Squid |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean |
Identifying features
- Long, slender cylindrical mantle with a pointed tip
- Two triangular fins forming a rhomboid at the mantle end, about two thirds of the mantle length
- Eight short arms and two longer tentacles with clubs
- Large eyes
- Translucent pinkish to reddish skin densely dotted with chromatophores
European squid in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Gemeiner Kalmar, Kalmar |
| French | Encornet grandes oreilles |
| Dutch | Gewone pijlinktvis, Chokka, Cape Hope pijlinktvis |
| Polish | Loligo vulgaris, Kalmar pospolity, Loligo |
| Swedish | Kalmar |
| Finnish | Kalmari |
| Croatian | Lignje, Lignja, Obična lignja |
| Czech | Oliheň obecná |
| Hungarian | Közönséges kalmár |
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