FishincSpecies catalog
Humboldt squid
Dosidicus gigas
Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) belongs to the family Ommastrephidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Dosidicus gigas |
|---|---|
| Family | Ommastrephidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Cephalopods |
| Other names | Jumbo squid, Jumbo Flying Squid |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mexico and Caribbean saltwater, South America saltwater, US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Very large squid with a thick, muscular mantle
- Large arrow-shaped fins at the mantle end
- Eight thick arms and two long tentacles
- Large eyes
- Deep red to purple skin
Humboldt squid in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Humboldt-Kalmar, D. gigas |
| French | D. gigas |
| Spanish | D. gigas |
| Italian | D. gigas |
| Portuguese | Lula-de-humboldt, Pota, D. gigas |
| Dutch | D. gigas |
| Polish | Kałamarnica Humboldta, D. gigas |
| Swedish | Humboldtbläckfisk |
| Norwegian | Humboldtblekksprut |
| Czech | Kalmar peruánský |
| Turkish | Humboldt kalamarı |
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