Species
Dosidicus gigas (Humboldt squid)
Dosidicus gigas. Photo: (c) kerry_ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas), also known as jumbo squid, jumbo flying squid, pota, or diablo rojo, is a large, predatory squid living in the waters of the Humboldt Current in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the only species of the genus Dosidicus of the subfamily Ommastrephinae, family Ommastrephidae.
Sightings
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