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Japanese flying squid
(Todarodes pacificus)
Also known as: Pacific flying squid, Japanese common squid, Calamari
Overview
The Japanese flying squid is found in the North and West Pacific from depths of 0 - 500 m in coastal and open ocean regions. Their stock dynamics, growth rates, recruitment are vastly affected by environmental variability, particularly due to changes in sea surface temperature. Japanese flying squid are identifiable through three subpopulations. They spawn in three to four seasons. The Japanese flying sqid are short-lived and live for only about 1 year. They mature at around 20-25 cm Mantle length (ML) (female) and 17-19 cm ML (male). When spawning females produce around 300 - 4000 eggs.
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