European squid
Loligo vulgaris
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Molluskcarnivore
The European squid is a sleek cephalopod that zips through coastal waters from the North Sea down to Africa. With a soft body and tentacles, it hunts in depths up to 500 meters. Fishermen often catch these squid, as they’re plentiful and a popular seafood choice.
- Its elongated body can grow up to 40 cm long.
- It thrives in waters from shallow coasts to 500 meters deep.
- Widely caught by fisheries for food across its range.
OceanEuropeAfrica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mollusk
- Scientific name
- Loligo vulgaris
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Africa
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Data Deficient (DD)
