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Surinam squid

Doryteuthis surinamensis (G. L. Voss, 1974)

Status not recordedoctopus and squid

The surinam squid (Doryteuthis surinamensis) is a species in the family Loliginidae, order Myopsida.

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Quick facts about the surinam 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 surinam squid live?

Not recorded

Is the surinam 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 surinam squid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classCephalopoda
  4. orderMyopsida
  5. familyLoliginidae
  6. genusDoryteuthis
  7. SpeciesDoryteuthis surinamensis (G. L. Voss, 1974)

Synonyms Doryteuthis surinamensis, Loligo surinamensis

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Suriname inshore squidEnglish
  • スリナムジンドウイカJapanese
  • Lula-costeira-do-SurinamePortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the surinam squid

Other species in the same genus Doryteuthis.

Bone squid

Doryteuthis pealeii

LoliginidaeNo free photo yet

Arrow squid

Doryteuthis pleii

LoliginidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the surinam squid?

The surinam squid (Doryteuthis surinamensis) belongs to the family Loliginidae in the order Myopsida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Surinam squid (Doryteuthis surinamensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/surinam-squid

MLA

“Surinam squid (Doryteuthis surinamensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/surinam-squid.

BibTeX
@misc{surinam_squid_2026,
  title = {Surinam squid (Doryteuthis surinamensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/surinam-squid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}