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Angola flying squid

Todarodes angolensis Adam, 1962

Status not recordedoctopus and squid

The angola flying squid (Todarodes angolensis) is a species in the family Ommastrephidae, order Oegopsida.

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Quick facts about the angola flying squid

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the angola flying squid live?

Not recorded

Is the angola flying squid endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the angola flying squid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classCephalopoda
  4. orderOegopsida
  5. familyOmmastrephidae
  6. genusTodarodes
  7. SpeciesTodarodes angolensis Adam, 1962

Synonyms Todarodes sagittatus angolensis

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Todaro dell'AngolaItalian
  • アンゴラスルメイカJapanese
  • Красный кальмарRussian
  • Calamaro volante dell'AngolaItalian
  • Totano dell'AngolaItalian
  • Южный кальмар-стрелкаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the angola flying squid

Other species in the same genus Todarodes.

Surume-ika

Todarodes pacificus

OmmastrephidaeNo free photo yet

Red squid

Todarodes sagittatus

OmmastrephidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the angola flying squid?

The angola flying squid (Todarodes angolensis) belongs to the family Ommastrephidae in the order Oegopsida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Angola flying squid (Todarodes angolensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/angola-flying-squid

MLA

“Angola flying squid (Todarodes angolensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/angola-flying-squid.

BibTeX
@misc{angola_flying_squid_2026,
  title = {Angola flying squid (Todarodes angolensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/angola-flying-squid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}