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Arrow-finned squid

Illex oxygonius Roper, Lu & Mangold, 1969

Status not recordedoctopus and squid

The arrow-finned squid (Illex oxygonius) is a species in the family Ommastrephidae, order Oegopsida.

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Quick facts about the arrow-finned 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 arrow-finned squid live?

Not recorded

Is the arrow-finned 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 arrow-finned squid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classCephalopoda
  4. orderOegopsida
  5. familyOmmastrephidae
  6. genusIllex
  7. SpeciesIllex oxygonius Roper, Lu & Mangold, 1969
Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Sharptail shortfin squidEnglish
  • PfeilflossenkalmarGerman
  • Totano pinna corta a puntaItalian
  • トガリマツイカJapanese
  • Calamaro pinna corta a puntaItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the arrow-finned squid

Other species in the same genus Illex.

Boreal squid

Illex illecebrosus

OmmastrephidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the arrow-finned squid?

The arrow-finned squid (Illex oxygonius) belongs to the family Ommastrephidae in the order Oegopsida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Arrow-finned squid (Illex oxygonius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/arrow-finned-squid

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{arrow_finned_squid_2026,
  title = {Arrow-finned squid (Illex oxygonius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/arrow-finned-squid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}