![]() The team spotted the weird-eyed cephalopod using an ROV at a depth of 2,378 feet (725 m) in Monterey Canyon off the coast of California. ![]() The strawberry squid ( Histioteuthis heteropsis) had one large bulbous yellow eye, while the other was small and black. MBARI researchers caught a glimpse of a bright red squid with peculiar peepers. (Image credit: © 2022 MBARI) (opens in new tab) Read more: Deep-sea squid mom carries dazzling pearl-like string of eggs Gummy squrrel The overprotective mum may look large in the image compared to her eggs but, in reality, her mantle - the main part of a squid's body containing all the major organs - can only grow to a maximum length of 3 inches (7.5 centimeters). Brooding may increase the eggs' chance of hatching, but it likely also increases the risk of predation for the mother, which is why it is so rare. Most females will release their eggs on the seafloor or in large gelatinous clumps. Squid moms don't usually brood, or carry their eggs. MBARI researchers spotted the deep-sea squid (an unknown species in the genus Bathyteuthis) with an ROV around 56 miles (90 kilometers) off the coast at a depth of 4,560 feet (1,390 meters). ![]() (Image credit: Courtesy of MBARI)Įxtremely rare footage of a squid mom carrying a gelatinous string of glimmering pearl-like eggs in her arms was captured in the dark ocean depths off the California coast. The deep-sea squid mom carrying her eggs in a gelatinous string behind her.
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