SPECIES PROFILE

Family: Cranchiidae (glass squids)

Length: Up to 4.2 meters (14 feet)
Weight: 600-700 kg (1,300-1,500 lbs)
Tentacle hooks: Rotating, razor-sharp
Eyes: Largest in animal kingdom (12cm diameter)

Depth range by age:
• Young: 0-500 meters
• Adolescent: 500-2,000 meters
• Adult: Mesopelagic/bathypelagic zones
Temperature: 0-4°C
Region: Antarctic waters

Ambush predator
Rarely observed alive
Deep sea dweller
Elusive nature