Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Sthenoteuthis pteropus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Ommastrephidae
Genus: Sthenoteuthis
Species:
S. pteropus
Binomial name
Sthenoteuthis pteropus
Synonyms[2]
  • Architeuthis megaptera Verrill, 1878
  • Ommastrephes pteropus Steensrup, 1855
  • Ommatostrephes pteropus Steenstrup, 1855

Sthenoteuthis pteropus, also known as the orangeback flying squid or orangeback squid, is a species of cephalopod in the family Ommastrephidae. It is native to tropical parts of the Atlantic Ocean where it is found to depths of about 200 m (656 ft).

  1. ^ Barratt, I. & Allcock, L. (2014). "Sthenoteuthis pteropus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163198A982476. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T163198A982476.en. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Julian Finn (2016). "Sthenoteuthis pteropus (Steenstrup, 1855)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 11 March 2018.