These were taken in the Pacific Ocean north of Oʻahu, Hawaii ( 21°54′N 158°12′W), at 3,380 metres (11,090 ft).

How many arms does a long arm squid have?

Like other squid, bigfin squid have eight arms and two tentacles—each covered with microscopic, sticky suckers.

What zone does the Bigfin squid live in?

Meet the bigfin reef squid

Unlike our local market and Humboldt squid, the bigfin reef squid spends most of its time near coastal rocks and reefs. It's found primarily in shallow coastal waters in the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Hawaiian Islands, but it has also been seen as deep as a few hundred feet.