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This list of colossal squid specimens and sightings is a timeline of recorded human encounters with members of the genus Mesonychoteuthis, popularly known as colossal squid. It includes animals that were caught by fishermen, recovered (in whole or in part) from sperm whales and other predatory species, as well as those reliably sighted at sea.
The family Cranchiidae comprises the approximately 60 species of glass squid, also known as cockatoo squid, cranchiid, cranch squid, or bathyscaphoid squid. [2] Cranchiid squid occur in surface and midwater depths of open oceans around the world. They range in mantle length from 10 cm (3.9 in) to over 3 m (9.8 ft), in the case of the colossal ...
The colossal squid has been assessed as "least concern" on the IUCN Red List. [1] Furthermore, colossal squid are not targeted by fishermen; rather, they are only caught when they attempt to feed on fish caught on hooks. [58] Additionally, due to their habitat, interactions between humans and colossal squid are considered rare. [59]
Loligo gahi is an important squid species fished in the eastern and southern part called the "Falkland Shelf", in an area known as the "Loligo box". [4] The island is reported to have 18 Falkland Islands registered ocean going fishing vessels, 17 Trawlers and 1 Longliner and is capable of meeting 10% requirement of squid fishes in the world.
The Deep is a CGI animated television series based on the comic book created by Tom Taylor and James Brouwer [1] and published by Gestalt Comics.The series was developed by executive producer Robert Chandler, optioned by Technicolor, [2] and produced by A Stark Production of Australia and the Canadian animation studio Nerd Corps Entertainment (credited to WildBrain). [3]
Megalocranchia fisheri is a species of glass squid.Its natural range covers at least the waters off Hawaii.The species may attain a mantle length of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) and a total length of over 2.7 m (8.9 ft), [3] making it one of the largest species of squid, together with the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), the giant squid (Architeuthis sp.), and the robust clubhook squid (Onykia ...
A giant squid appears in the Rocko's Modern Life episode Fish-N-Chumps. Unlike other depictions of a giant squid, the squid in this episode is very friendly and saved Rocko, Heffer and Filburt in exchange for some cheese. A giant squid attacks the ship Alton Brown is working on in the Good Eats episode, Squid Pro Quo 2.
The survival video game Stranded Deep features an enemy giant squid named Lusca the Great. [ 4 ] In the HGTV series Renovation Island —which revolves around Bryan and Sarah Baeumler's efforts to renovate a resort in South Andros—the main restaurant at the resort is named Lusca in honor of the sea creature.