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> Ommastrephes bartramii
Created 3/9/2019
Family
Ommastrephidae
WARM SEAS WORLDWIDE
Ommastrephes bartramii
NEON or RED FLYING SQUID Akaika
A mesopelagic species that follows prey toward the sea surface at
night, retreating below 300 meters during the day. The lower surface
of the mantle has an iridescent stripe. The mantle length may attain
24 inches. Subtropical and temperate seas worldwide, including Hawai'i.
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