Bigfin Squid spotted during ROV mapping

A rare creature to see, a bigfin squid was spotted about 2 weeks ago during Dive 10 of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA)’s Windows to the Deep 2021 ROV and mapping expedition off the West Florida Escarpment in the Gulf of Mexico. (Video below)

Bigfin squid are widely distributed throughout the world’s deep ocean, and they can live deeper than any other known squid. The current depth record for a bigfin squid is 4,735 meters (3 miles) and the largest known bigfin squid was 6.4 meters (21 feet) long with arms and tentacles 6.1 meters (20 feet) long. Imagine arms 20 times the length of your body!

Full article at: Oceanexplorer.noaa.gov 12nov21

https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex2107/features/bigfin-squid/media/dive10-bigfin-squid-640×360.mp4?640