Pyroteuthidae

Pyroteuthidae (the fire squids) is a family of squids. The family comprises two genera. Species are diurnally mesopelagic, migrating into surface waters during the night. The family is characterised by the tentacles, which have a permanent constriction and bend near the base; and photophores occurring on the tentacles, eyeballs, and viscera. Members reach mantle lengths of 23–50 mm. Paralarvae of the family are common around the Hawaiian Islands, with up to 17% of collected specimens in the area belonging to Pyroteuthidae.

• Genus Pterygioteuthis
  • Pterygioteuthis gemmata
  • Pterygioteuthis giardi, roundear enope squid
  • Pterygioteuthis hoylei
  • Pterygioteuthis microlampas
• Genus Pyroteuthis
  • Pyroteuthis addolux
  • Pyroteuthis margaritifera, jewel enope squid
  • Pyroteuthis serrata

• CephBase: Pyroteuthidae
• Tree of Life web project: Pyroteuthidae