Ancistrocheirus lesueurii, the sharpear enope squid, is the only species in the genus Ancistrocheirus and family Ancistrocheiridae. With a mantle length of 25 cm (9.8 in), this moderately sized squid may be found throughout the tropical and subtropical oceans.

Ancistrocheirus lesueurii, the sharpear enope squid, is the only species in the genus Ancistrocheirus and family Ancistrocheiridae. With a mantle length of 25 cm, this moderately sized squid may be found throughout the tropical and subtropical oceans.

9 hours ago · Colossal squid filmed alive in the ocean for first time 100 years after discovery Since its discovery in 1925, only eight adult specimens have been reported, severely limiting scientists' ability ...

6 hours ago · The colossal squid was first described in 1925 based on specimens from the stomach of a commercially hunted sperm whale. A century later, an international voyage captured the first confirmed video ...

Following ontogenetic descent into bathyal waters, at least to 680 m, growth rate decreases to lowest known values for squids. Relative fecundity is 200,000 to 800,000 ova, 2.6 to 1.91 mm diameter, of which 60 to 65% are spawned. Hatching occurs throughout the year; peaks November to March.

Ancistrocheirus lesueurii (Sharpear Enope Squid) is a species of cephalopods in the family Ancistrocheiridae. EOL has data for 23 attributes, including: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]

12 hours ago · The first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in its natural habitat shows a delicate and graceful animal – far from the “monster” narrative we see all too often.

11 hours ago · According to Bolstad and Dr Aaron Evans, another independent expert who verified the footage, these two juvenile squids share several similarities. Both have transparent bodies and sharp hooks at the ends of their two longer tentacles. Unlike the colossal squid, however, the glacial glass squid lacks hooks in the middle of its eight arms.

Dec 18, 2024 · The squids have strong arms and tentacles lined with sharp-toothed suckers, and their beaks can easily cut through prey. Their body color shifts between deep red and white, earning them the nickname "red devils."

I encountered this juvenile sharpear enope squid in about 30 feet of water during a blackwater scuba dive, while drifting in the ocean in the darkness of night, over 700 feet of water, in the...