Abralia multihamata
- Usual depth60–90 m
- Water temperature20–25 °C
- Best monthsFebruary and June
- How commonRare
About this species
Abralia multihamata is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod native to the Northwest Pacific Ocean. Specifically, it occurs in the East China Sea, Sea of Japan and Sagami Bay. The taxonomic relationship between A. multihamata and A. spaercki needs to be resolved. It may spawn in the East China Sea, as large numbers of spent individuals are collected there in October.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 60–90 m · Deepest record: 90 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–25 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- タイワンホタルイカ
- Simplified Chinese
- Duō- Gōu-Gōu-Wàn-Yóu
Other scientific names: Abralia (Abralia) multihamata, Abralia (Stenabralia) lucens, Abralia lucens
Similar species
- Andaman enope squid
Abralia andamanica
- Similar enope squid
Abralia similis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 16 open-data records from 1971 to 1973.
- Species data updated October 31, 2026.
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