Gould's Squid

Nototodarus gouldi

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

A very short lived (1 year) species it has a pair of long feeding tentacles and four pairs of shorter tentacles at its anterior end. Its skin varies moderately in color, ranging from light pink or brown to brick red, with a dark dorsal stripe on its mantle

Size

They have a mantle length of up to around 40cm and the tentacles are around 18cm long

Habitat

Typically found at depths from 50–200 metres off the coasts and shelves of Australia and New Zealand, although it can go as deep as 825 meters. Juveniles are sometimes found just off coasts

Distribution

Australia and New Zealand
References & citations (2)
  1. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-11-12 12:06:13)
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nototodarus gouldi (McCoy, 1888). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species (accessed 2021-11-12 12:06:44)

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