Echinoteuthis famelica
- Usual depth153–863 m
- Water temperature19–26 °C
- Best monthsSeptember
- How commonRare
About this species
Echinoteuthis famelica is a species of whip-lash squid. They are found off the coasts of New Zealand.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Echinoteuthis famelica”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 7 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 153–863 m · Deepest record: 1,000 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–26 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Asperoteuthis famelica, Chiroteuthis famelica, Mastigoteuthis famelica
Similar species
- Hjort's Whiplash Squid
Mastigopsis hjorti
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).
- 23 open-data records from 1969 to 1980.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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