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Doryteuthis
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Doryteuthis

Doryteuthis is a genus of squid from the waters of the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific off the coast of the Americas species are the common inshore squids of American waters. Some species are important quarry species for fisheries.

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8 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Opalescent Inshore Squid

speciesDoryteuthis opalescens

Longfin Inshore Squid

speciesDoryteuthis pealeii

Patagonian Squid

speciesDoryteuthis gahi

Slender Inshore Squid

speciesDoryteuthis pleii

São Paulo Squid

speciesDoryteuthis sanpaulensis

Roper Inshore Squid

speciesDoryteuthis roperi

bigeye inshore squid

speciesDoryteuthis ocula

Surinam Squid

speciesDoryteuthis surinamensis

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