Dosidicus gigas (D'Orbigny, 1835)
Jumbo flying squid
Dosidicus gigas
photo by FAO

Family:  Ommastrephidae (flying squids and arrow squids), subfamily: Ommastrephinae
Max. size:  400 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,000.0 g
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1200 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific. From south of Bering Strait to Gulf of Alaska, east to Gulf of California and south to Chile. Tropical to boreal.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Common total length: 50 to 80 cm. Caught by jigs (Ref. 275). Maximum total length is 4 m. Common length is about 50 to 80cm (Ref. 3722).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 05 May 2010 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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