Doryteuthis opalescens

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Cephalopoda
gptkbp:color iridescent, opalescent body
gptkbp:commonName opalescent inshore squid
gptkbp:describedBy Berry, 1911
gptkbp:diet crustaceans
small fish
gptkbp:distribution coastal waters from Alaska to Baja California
gptkbp:economicImportance important for California fishery
gptkbp:family gptkb:Loliginidae
gptkbp:genus Doryteuthis
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Eastern_Pacific_Ocean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Doryteuthis opalescens
gptkbp:lifespan about 6-9 months
gptkbp:maximumLength about 30 cm
gptkbp:order gptkb:Myopsida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Mollusca
gptkbp:predators large fish
marine mammals
seabirds
gptkbp:reproduction spawns in shallow coastal waters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:California_market_squid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7