The Life History of Gonatatus fabricii ( a species of mid-water squid)

Gonatus fabricii is a species of mid-water squid found in the temperate zone of North Pacific Ocean.  It is a medium-sized squid that is feed upon by many of the larger cetaceans and in turn it feeds on a variety of small fish and crustaceans that are part of the mid-water fauna.

The squid is sexually dimorphic with males slightly larger than females.  The species has large hooks on it tentacular crowns and the suckers of the arms are also hooked.