flying squid

English

Todarodes sagittatus, European flying squid

Noun

flying squid

  1. Any of various members of the Ommastrephidae with the ability to glide out of the water.

Derived terms

  • Angola flying squid (Todarodes angolensis)
  • Antarctic flying squid (Todarodes filippovae)
  • European flying squid (Todarodes sagittatus)
  • glassy flying squid (Hyaloteuthis pelagica)
  • Gould's flying squid (Nototodarus gouldi)
  • Hawaiian flying squid (Nototodarus hawaiiensis)
  • Japanese flying squid (Todarodes pacificus)
  • jumbo flying squid (Dosidicus gigas)
  • lesser flying squid (Todaropsis eblanae)
  • little flying squid (Todarodes pusillus)
  • luminous flying squid (Eucleoteuthis luminosa)
  • neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii)
  • orangeback flying squid (Sthenoteuthis pteropus)
  • purpleback flying squid (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis)
  • red flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii)
  • sevenstar flying squid (Martialia hyadesii)
  • Wellington flying squid (Nototodarus sloanii)

See also

  • arrow squid
  • bird squid (Ornithoteuthis)

References

  • Ommastrephidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Ommastrephidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Ommastrephidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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