Black-eyed squid
Gonatus onyx
- Not on exhibit
- Animal type
- Octopus & kin
- Ecosystem
- Deep sea
- Relatives
- Other squid; Order: Oegopsida
- Diet
- Fishes, squid, and other invertebrates
- Range
- From the surface to 6,200 feet (1,900 m) in the North Pacific Ocean
- Size
- 7.1 inches (18 cm)
Meet the black-eyed squid
This squid mother carries her eggs through open water in the deep sea. Small hooks on her arms help hold a cluster of up to 3,000 eggs.
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