Chanchid squid

Though the squid we eat are muscular, mesopelagic forms such as this cranchiid squid can be relatively gelatinous and transparent. Image courtesy of Arctic Exploration 2002, Marsh Youngbluth, NOAA/OER.

Related Links

Arctic Expedition 2002

Arctic Exploration: Spineless Wonders: Pelagic Fauna

NOAA Ocean Explorer Gallery