Abraliopsis lineata
- Usual depth500–1,750 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Abraliopsis lineata is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod native to Indo-Pacific waters, from the Arabian Sea and the Mascarene Islands in the west to Japan, Indonesia and French Polynesia in the east. It occurs in relatively shallow water at depths of ~100 m during the day.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 500–1,750 m · Deepest record: 1,750 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- インドヨウホタルイカ
Other scientific names: Abralia lineata, Abraliopsis (Micrabralia) lineata
Similar species
- Andaman enope squid
Abralia andamanica
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).
- 8 open-data records from 1896 to 2016.
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