''Nematolampas venezuelensis'' is a squid small in size (58–88mm). This squid can be found in tropical waters off the coast of

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

in the

Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, Kiaribiyan Sii; nl, Caraïbische Zee; pap, Laman Karibe) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico ...

, Western

North Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe and ...

. The data for this species has been gathered from four immature squids captured in the tropical waters off the coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, Western North Atlantic. Diagnosis * Elongate arms II (only males) * With arms II sucker less, filamentous tips and bearing numerous photophores Characteristics * Arms - Arms II and III are greatly elongated and have filamentous suckerless tips - Arms III are longer and more robust than arms II * Beak - Sharp beak

Description

Little is known of this species. One study has been done on this squid with four immature males that were relatively different in size. They are found in tropical waters but little about what they consume is known. They are equipped with small sharp beaks so it is thought they prey on small fish and marine organisms. Their arms vary in length and arms II and III are greatly elongated and have filamentous suckerless tips. However arms III are longer and more robust than arms II. There does not seem to be an abundance of these squids; they are scarcely seen or consumed by humans. During the day they take refuge in the deeper waters and at night swim closer to the surface.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q13882634 Squid Molluscs described in 2003