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New Zealand: the main habitat of N. sloanii. Nototodarus sloanii is a species of squid commonly known as the New Zealand arrow squid or Wellington flying squid. It is also known by its Māori name of wheketere. [3] It is a favoured prey species of a number of marine mammals and diving birds.
Sepioteuthis australis, commonly known as the southern calamari [3] or the southern reef squid, [4] is a species of reef squid that is native to oceans off the coast of Australia and New Zealand. This species is caught commercially by trawling, as bycatch in the prawn fishing industry and by recreational anglers.
Nototodarus is a genus of squid.Example species in this genus include Nototodarus sloanii, a species sought for human food.In the process of harvesting N. sloanii, Australian sea lions are frequently killed, since that marine mammal preys upon this squid species. [3]
An unusual number (≈25–30) of mostly dead giant squid found by Gloucester, Massachusetts fishermen, with similar number estimated to have been obtained by vessels from other areas. Data from Capt. J.W. Collins of the United States Fish Commission , who at the time of the incident commanded schooner Howard , which collected five specimens.
Pyroteuthis serrata is a species of squid in the family Pyroteuthidae. It is found north of the tropical convergence in the waters around New Zealand and it does not overlap with Pyroteuthis margaritifera which has a more southerly range.
It inhabits the tropical and temperate waters of Australia and New Zealand. It is frequently caught and eaten for food. They live up to one year. [1] The squid is typically found at depths from 50–200 metres (160–660 ft) off the coasts and shelves of Australia and New Zealand, although it can go as deep as 825 meters.
The lake has long been used by Māori as a source of readily available food, and many species of waterfowl and fish uncommon elsewhere in New Zealand can be found in or around the lake. [12] Lake Wairarapa is the large light area at the right of this satellite image of the Wellington area (composite landsat-7 image).
Giant squid caught by hook and line off Greymouth, New Zealand, on 16 August 2018 (#657 on this list). It now forms part of the collections of the Auckland War Memorial Museum . This list of giant squid specimens and sightings since 2015 is a timeline of recent human encounters with members of the genus Architeuthis , popularly known as giant ...