Sthenoteuthis pteropus
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).
| Sthenoteuthis pteropus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Ommastrephidae |
| Genus: | Sthenoteuthis |
| Species: | S. pteropus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sthenoteuthis pteropus (Steenstrup, 1855) | |
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