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2016年4月1日金曜日

The Firefly squid of Toyama Bay

English name: Firefly squid
Latin name: Watasenia scintillans (Berry, 1911)

Toyama Bay is famous for Firefly squid production. That mainly season is between March to May. This season is for Spawning. Distribution of Firefly squid is around Japan of Okhotsk Sea from coast of South Japan. Among them, the largest Firefly squid live in Toyama Bay, common size is ML70mm. It's much larger than those of other regions.

Watasenia scintillans
Firefly squid, Watasenia scintillans (Berry, 1911)
Watasenia scintillans
eggs drifting in underwater

Watasenia scintillans
Two to four large organs covered by black chromatophores on tips of arms IV.

REFERENCES
Watasenia scintillans - Tree of Life Web Project


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