Doryteuthis surinamensis
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| Doryteuthis surinamensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Myopsida |
| Family: | Loliginidae |
| Genus: | Doryteuthis |
| Species: | D. surinamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Doryteuthis surinamensis (G.L.Voss, 1974) | |
Doryteuthis surinamensis, also known as the Surinam squid, is a small species of squid in the Loliginidae family. It is found in the west South Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Suriname,[1] in depths between 27 and 37 meters. It grows to up to 12cm.[2]