Strange squid with different eyes found in the ocean's 'twilight zone'

During a recent deep dive into the twilight zone of the California coast, the submersible filmed

 an unusual creature in depth.It was a bright red “strawberry” squid—that’s what it was called because of its color. It impressed scientists with its eerie eyes—one small and black, the other large, convex and yellow. The squid's mantle reaches 13 centimeters in length.

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Oblivious to the video camera, the squidHistioteuthis heteropsis traveled across the ocean, occasionally twisting and unwinding its tentacles as its ghostly white fins swayed. It was found at a depth of 725 meters.

Image courtesy © 2022 MBARI

The researchers used remotelyoperated by the Doc Ricketts ROV when they spotted a squid in the Monterey Canyon off the California coast. It is almost as large as the famous Grand Canyon, making it one of the deepest submarine canyons on the West Coast of the United States, which is why it is called the “twilight canyon.” According to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Institute (MBARI), the region is home to a variety of marine life.

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