Cephalopod

Humboldt squid

Dosidicus gigas

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic A single ocean

Eastern Pacific, from Alaska to southern Chile

Depth

From the surface to about 1,200 m

Size

Up to 2 m including the arms

Diet

Fish, crustaceans, other squid

Zone

Twilight zone · 200 – 1,000 m

Key facts

• It hunts in schools of hundreds of individuals.
• Its skin flashes red and white: fishermen nickname it the red devil.
• It spends the day in oxygen-poor waters.

Verified sources

1. JIRCAS : Vertical migratory behavior of jumbo flying squid off Peru
2. Animal Diversity Web : Dosidicus gigas
3. SeaLifeBase, Dosidicus gigas

In the game: Prey: +10 points

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