Brachioteuthis beanii is a species of squid in the family Brachioteuthidae[2] that lives in pelagic environments.[3] Its young are 1.2 mm (0.047 in) in length.[1]
Distribution and habitat
Its range is in the Western Atlantic, near Canada and the United States. It lives at depths of 0 to 860 meters, with young hanging out by the surface from 0 to 200 meters deep, and individuals having a mating behavior 5 to 60 meters above the ocean floor.[1]
Conservation
Brachioteuthis beanii has no specific threats, and inhabits a wide range in areas where human impact is low. It is considered as "Least Concern" by the IUCN Red List.[1]
^Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Brachioteuthis beanii A. E. Verrill, 1881". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 March 2024.