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Larval sharpear enope squid

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The sharpear enope squid (Ancistrocheirus lesueurii) reaches lengths of up to 25cm. They can be found at mesopelagic depths (200–1000 m down). This larval, at less than 3cm in length, was photographed in ~15m.