European squid: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the European squid lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Loligo vulgaris
Group	Octopuses, squid & cuttlefish
Status	Data deficient (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Cephalopod
Order	Myopsida
Family	Loliginidae

Where does the European squid live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the European squid in 15 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the European squid endangered?

The European squid’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the European squid?

The European squid (Loligo vulgaris) is a cephalopod in the order Myopsida and the family Loliginidae, genus Loligo. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the European squid

The European squid or common squid (Loligo vulgaris) is a large squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. It occurs abundantly in coastal waters from the North Sea to at least the west coast of Africa. This species lives from sea level to depths of 500 m (1,600 ft). Its mantle is up to 40 cm (16 in) long. The species is extensively exploited by commercial fisheries.

Loligo reynaudii, the Cape Hope squid, was previously treated as a subspecies of L. vulgaris.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article European squid (revision 1369871122), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1232698 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).