Squid

Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Decapoda
Family: Loliginidae

Distribution
Common in offshore coastal waters but moves inshore to spawn.

Habitat
Spawn in sheltered locations over mud or sand bottom; egg cases deposited on mud or sand; juvenile squid feed in the upper 15 m and are dispersed by currents; juveniles move offshore as they grow.

Tidal elevation
Intertidal to 250 m subtidal depth; spawns in water depths of 3 to 40 m.

Growth Rate
Sexually mature at 1 yr; maximum length is about 175 mm; adults weigh 14-70 g.

Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada