Asperoteuthis lui
- Usual depth625–1,285 m
- Water temperature13–17 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, March, and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Asperoteuthis lui is a chiroteuthid squid of the genus Asperoteuthis. This species was discovered from the stomach contents of a ling, a species of fish. The damaged specimen did not include a funnel or a mantle, but had multiple arms, one tentacle, and eyes. It was initially identified as a species of giant squid of the genus Architeuthis.
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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: 3 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 625–1,285 m · Deepest record: 1,285 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 13–17 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Asperoteuthis nesisi
Similar species
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).
- 22 open-data records from 2010 to 2023.
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