species 241 observations

Stubby Bobtail

Rossia pacifica

Field notes

Rossia pacifica, also known as the stubby squid, is a species of bobtail squid native to the northern Pacific Ocean. Sightings usually occur in winter on sandy slopes away from strong currents in moderately shallow water. In the summer, they move to deeper waters where they reproduce. The female cements the egg capsules under a stone or in some other concealed location, and both male and female die soon after breeding.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided