Description

Also known as Deepsea Strawberry Squid, Deepsea Strawberry Cock-eyed Squid, Strawberry Cock-eyed Squid.

Found during the day, in the deep, twilight zone of the oceans, moving upwards in the column at night to feed.
They feed nocturnally on fish, shrimp, and other squid.
Length - 80cm
Depth - 200-1000m
Widespread Eastern Pacific

The name "cock-eyed squid" stems from their set of differently sized eyes, one being small and blue and the other being large and yellow. It is thought that the large eye is used to see objects against dim light, while the smaller eye is more able to view bioluminescent light sources. Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histioteuthis_heteropsis#Feeding