The Humboldt squid, also known as jumbo squid or jumbo flying squid, is a large, predatory squid living in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the only known species of the genus Dosidicus of the subfami
Ventral view of D. gigas from the Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
Live Humbolt squid tentacles and beak. Taken in the Sea of Cortez in 2006.
A Humboldt squid photographed at a depth of 250 m (820 ft) off California
Thysanoteuthis rhombus, also known as the diamond squid, diamondback squid, or rhomboid squid, is a large species of squid from the family Thysanoteuthidae which is found worldwide, throughout tropica
T. rhombus in the Gulf of Naples.
Thysanoteuthis rhombus egg mass (diameter ca. 1m) in the waters between Tenerife and La Gomera.
Being sold at Ota Market, Tokyo