The Humboldt squid is also known as the red devil squid and the jumbo flying squid. These cephalopods don't quite reach the gargantuan sizes of giant and colossal squid, but they can still pack a punch with their fist sized beaks. Humboldt squid live along the Pacific coasts of the Americas partaking in nightly migrations to the water's surface for midnight meals. These giant squid are believed to communicate with one another in the dark waters of the ocean by flashing in multiple patterns of light.
Scientific Name: Dosidicus gigas
Range: eastern Pacific ocean
Size: up to 100lbs (45kg); 8ft (2.4m)
Diet: fish, crustaceans, other cephalopods
Lifespan: 2 years or fewer
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