Heteroteuthis hawaiiensis
- Usual depth170–808 m
- Water temperature15–29 °C
- Best monthsSeptember
- How commonRare
About this species
Heteroteuthis hawaiiensis is a species of bobtail squid native to the central and western Pacific Ocean. It occurs in waters off Hawaii, Bonin, the Ryukyu Islands, Indonesia, and the Great Australian Bight. H. hawaiiensis may also be present in Banc Combe in the southwestern Pacific at depths of 795 to 820 m.
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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: 4 records
- March: 8 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 9 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 22 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 170–808 m · Deepest record: 1,350 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 15–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- ハワイヒカリダンゴイカ
- Simplified Chinese
- Xià-Wāi-Yí-Yì-Êr-Wu-Zéi
Other scientific names: Heteroteuthis (Stephanoteuthis) hawaiiensis, Stephanoteuthis hawaiiensis
Similar species
- Cuttlefish
Heteroteuthis dispar
Southern bobtail squidEuprymna tasmanica
Double-ear bobtailEuprymna berryi
Hawaiian BobtailEuprymna scolopes
Butterfly BobtailLusepiola birostrata
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).
- 105 open-data records from 1902 to 2015.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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