Diamond Squid - Thysanoteuthis rhombus

This is a juvenile Diamond Squid - Thysanoteuthis rhombus as it is just around 8-10 cm in size. Adults can grow up to 1 meter in length and weighs up to 30 kg!

Seen on a black water dive at night over deep water, possibly up to 200 meters depth. These creatures are known to inhabit the deeper waters and goes shallower at night to hunt/feed.

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Melan_de03

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wow super shoot... Posted 4 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Thanks, Melan_de03 :) Posted 4 years ago

Ferdy Christant

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Fantastic, Albert! I don't know much about diving, but 200m sounds very deep to me? Posted 4 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  No, we were not diving at 200 meters depth, just hovering at around 15-20 meters depth over a location that is possibly deeper than 200 meters as that's where all the deep sea creatures are and come up to the shallows at night time to hunt/feed. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    Got ya, sorry that must have sounded like a really silly question :) Posted 4 years ago

The Diamond squid

''Thysanoteuthis rhombus'', also known as the diamond squid or diamondback squid, is a large species of squid growing to 100 cm in mantle length and a maximum weight of 30 kg, although it averages around 20 kg. The species occurs worldwide, throughout tropical and subtropical waters. Arms have two series of suckers, whereas the tentacular clubs have four. It lacks photophores. ''T. rhombus'' is named for its fins, which run in equal length along the mantle, giving the appearance of a rhombus... more

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Similar species: Pelagic Squids

Species identified by Albert Kang

By Albert Kang

Uploaded Oct 30, 2019. Captured Oct 25, 2019 20:08.

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