Scientific name Loligo Order Squid | Family Loliginidae Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications European squid, Longfin inshore squid, Doryteuthis opalescens, Loligo forbesii, Loligo reynaudii | ||
Agonistic fighting behavior between two male squids loligo plei
Loligo is a genus of squids and one of the most representative and widely distributed groups of myopsid squids.
Contents
- Agonistic fighting behavior between two male squids loligo plei
- Market squid dissection loligo opalescens
- Species
- References
The genus was first described by Jean Baptiste Lamarck in 1798. However, the name had been used earlier than Lamarck (Schneider, 1784; Linnaeus, 1758) and might even have been used by Pliny. In the early 19th century, this generic name was often used as a grouping for all true squids.
All three species of Loligo are extensively exploited by commercial fisheries. Loligo vulgaris and others are noted for being attracted to night light; they are therefore fished using different light-attraction methods.
Market squid dissection loligo opalescens
Species
The recent classification of Vecchione et al. (2005) and the Tree of Life Web Project (2010) recognises only three species within Loligo, many others having been split off in other loliginid genera.