Exsuperoteuthis persephone

Cephalopods

Usual depth374–1,016 m
Water temperature15–23 °C
Best monthsDecember
How commonRare

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 10 records
February: 2 records
March: 2 records
April: 2 records
May: 10 records
June: 2 records
July: 3 records
August: 5 records
September: 0 records
October: 5 records
November: 10 records
December: 19 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 374–1,016 m · Deepest record: 2,004 m

270–280 m: 3 records
280–290 m: 0 records
290–300 m: 0 records
300–310 m: 0 records
310–320 m: 0 records
320–330 m: 0 records
330–340 m: 0 records
340–350 m: 0 records
350–360 m: 0 records
360–370 m: 0 records
370–380 m: 3 records
380+ m: 32 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 15–23 °C

14–16 °C: 13 records
16–18 °C: 19 records
18–20 °C: 13 records
20–22 °C: 28 records
22–24 °C: 2 records

Names and classification

Other scientific names: Opisthoteuthis persephone

Similar species

Exsuperoteuthis depressa

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.
75 open-data records from 1914 to 2015.
Species data updated November 2, 2026.

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