One of the 6 squid on WAnimals
Cephalopods · Myopsida · Loliginidae
Loligo vulgaris
It has not yet been assessed against the IUCN criteria.
It is semelparous: it spawns once in its life and dies shortly afterwards, completing its whole life cycle in roughly a year.
Weight
1.3 kg – 2.3 kg
Size
0.3 cm – 64 cm
Life expectancy
1 year
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
School
Gathers in coordinated schools, typical of fish.
Sighting difficulty
Unknown
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Sources consulted: SeaLifeBase; Cambridge Core (age and growth study); University of Lisbon (ResearchPortal); ScienceDirect (population structure study); Animal Kingdom; Grokipedia (European squid)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 127.
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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
