Global InformationHistioteuthis heteropsis information
| Strawberry Squid | |
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| Black and white picture of a Histioteuthis heteropsis, also known as the strawberry squid, at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on June 27, 2014. | |
Conservation status
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 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Histioteuthidae |
| Genus: | Histioteuthis |
| Species: | H. heteropsis
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| Binomial name | |
| Histioteuthis heteropsis (Berry, 1913 )
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| Synonyms | |
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Calliteuthis heteropsis (Berry, 1913 ) | |
Histioteuthis heteropsis (H. heteropsis), also known as the strawberry squid, is a species of small cock-eyed squid.[2] The scientific nomenclature of these squid stems from their set of differently sized eyes, one being small and blue and the other being large and yellow. It is thought that the large eye is used to see objects against dim light, while the smaller eye is more able to view bioluminescent light sources.[3] The squid's vernacular name arose due to its rich red skin pigmentation and the presence of photophores along its body, making it appear like a strawberry with seeds.[2]
H. heteropsis live in the ocean's mesopelagic zone and are found in the California Current and the Humboldt Current.[4] Little is known about their specific feeding and mating behaviors, although their inking patterns have been subject to study.[4] They are not easily disturbed and only ink when provoked.[5]
H. heteropsis was discovered by Berry in 1913 and exhibited publicly for the first time at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on June 27, 2014.[6]
- ^ Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Histioteuthis heteropsis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T162925A953880. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T162925A953880.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Multimedia Gallery - Cockeyed squid (Histioteuthis heteropsis) | NSF - National Science Foundation". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- ^ Thomas, Kate N.; Robison, Bruce H.; Johnsen, Sönke (2017-04-05). "Two eyes for two purposes: in situ evidence for asymmetric vision in the cockeyed squids Histioteuthis heteropsis and Stigmatoteuthis dofleini". Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B. 372 (1717): 20160069. doi:10.1098/rstb.2016.0069. ISSN 0962-8436. PMC 5312019. PMID 28193814.
- ^ a b Voss, N. A.; Sweeney, M. J. (1998). "Systematics and Biogeography of cephalopods. Volume II". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (586): 277–599. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.586.277. ISSN 0081-0282.
- ^ Bush, Stephanie L.; Robison, Bruce H. (2007-06-26). "Ink utilization by mesopelagic squid". Marine Biology. 152 (3): 485–494. doi:10.1007/s00227-007-0684-2. ISSN 0025-3162. S2CID 84629175.
- ^ "We have a new visitor from the deep in our Tentacles special exhibition: the cock-eyed squid!". MBA Tumblr. Monterey Bay Aquarium. June 27, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2016.