Common Cock-eyed Squid
Histioteuthis miranda
- Usual depth437–1,050 m
- Water temperature11–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Histioteuthis miranda is a species of cock-eyed squid. The species largely resides in the Indo-Pacific Ocean, and members are gonochoric.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 24 records
- February: 27 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 13 records
- July: 14 records
- August: 9 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 9 records
- November: 22 records
- December: 21 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 437–1,050 m · Deepest record: 1,729 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 11–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Common Cock-eyed Squid, Common Jewel Squid
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- ミランダゴマフイカ
- Simplified Chinese
- Qí-Miào-Fān-Yóu, 奇妙帆魷
Other scientific names: Calliteuthis miranda
Similar species
- Jewel squid
Histioteuthis reversa
Bonnelli's jewel squidHistioteuthis bonnellii
- Deep-webbed Cock-eyed Squid
Histioteuthis macrohista
- Jewell squid
Histioteuthis meleagroteuthis
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).
- 213 open-data records from 1966 to 2022.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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