flying squid

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of various species of the family Ommastrephidae with the ability to glide in air…

    Any of various species of the family Ommastrephidae with the ability to glide in air above the water.

    • Among the five different gillnet mesh sizes used by the Korean gillnet fishery, the 86 and 105 mm mesh were most commonly used for targeting on neon flying squid, Ommastrephes bartrami (Lesueur), in the North Pacific.
    • For flying squid, designated observers will measure the mantle lengths of 30 flying squid randomly sampled from a single observed section each day.

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