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March 5, 2021: Long-armed Squid

This long-armed squid in the genus Chiroteuthis swam in front of remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer during the first dive of the Discovering the Deep: Exploring Remote Pacific Marine Protected Areas expedition.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Discovering the Deep: Exploring Remote Pacific MPAs. Download larger version (jpg, 663 KB).

This long-armed squid in the genus Chiroteuthis swam in front of remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer during the first dive of the Discovering the Deep: Exploring Remote Pacific Marine Protected Areas expedition. These squids are pelagic predators, using their tentacles and arms to capture and consume prey.

Watch a video of the squid.