Of particular interest was the very large fin size, up to 90% of the mantle length, that was responsible for the animals' common name. A single specimen of a fifth species, Magnapinna sp. B , was collected in 2006.

Feb 22, 2024 · Bigfin squid are the deepest-living squid that we know of— they can live in depths of more than 20,000 feet (6,000 meters). What’s up with their arms?! Bigfin squid are instantly recognizable by their big fins (of course) and their long, spindly appendages.

Nov 12, 2021 · Large fins and long appendages (eight arms and two tentacles) with elbow-like bends give the bigfin squid its distinctive appearance. These squid can exceed 6 meters (19.7 feet) in length. However, that’s mostly arms and tentacles.

Mar 18, 2024 · Bigfin squids live throughout the world's oceans, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, but only at extremely deep depths. They have been documented at depths of 6,212 meters (20,381 feet), making them...

Sep 26, 2024 · Cameras at the bottom of the Tonga Trench in the South Pacific have captured rare footage of a bigfin squid with spindly arms that stretch several feet long, a new video shows. Bigfin squid...

Jun 24, 2021 · In fact, it was unlike anything Vecchione had ever seen or heard of before: A squid suspended by undulating fins much larger than its body, with long, spindly arms bent sharply before draping down into the darkness like ghostly gossamer.

Jan 20, 2022 · Surfing above the seabed in the 6,200 m deep Philippine Trench, the juvenile greatfin squid (Magnapinnidae) broke the previous record of an individual of its species swimming 4,700 m below the surface of the Pacific Ocean. The scientists also filmed four dumbo octopuses with elephant-ear-like fins at the same depth.

Bigfin reef squids are characterised by a large oval fin that extends throughout the margins of its mantle, giving them a superficial similarity to cuttlefish. They are small to medium-sized squids, averaging 3.8 to 33 centimetres (1.5 to 13.0 in) in length.

On November 9, 2021, during Dive 10 of Windows to the Deep 2021, NOAA Ocean Exploration captured remarkable footage of an adult bigfin squid, genus Magnapinna. While we did not get a length estimate on this squid, the largest bigfin reported was about 6.4 meters (21 feet) in total length (including the arms and tentacles).

Jun 10, 2021 · An introduction to bigfin squid (Magnapinna squid, Magnapinnidae), an elusive deep sea squid. This post includes video of Magnapinna in their natural habitat.