Strawberry squid
Histioteuthis heteropsis
- Not on exhibit
- Animal type
- Octopus & kin
- Ecosystem
- Deep sea
- Relatives
- Other squid; Order Teuthoidea
- Diet
- Shrimp, fishes, and other squids
- Range
- From 660 to 3,300 ft. (200–1,000 m) in the eastern Pacific Ocean
- Size
- 13 cm (5 inches) mantle length
Meet the strawberry squid
This squid uses one big eye and one small eye to search for prey. Its big eye spots shadows in dimly lit water above. Its small eye looks for light in the dark water below.
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