20 interesting facts about Vampire squid.

Here are some of the interesting facts about water Vampire squid:

Fact 1:Vampire squids are approximately one foot in length.

Fact 2:“Vampire squid from hell” is the translation of this squid’s latin name – Vampyroteuthis infernalis.

Fact 3:The vampire squid was always thought to be a slow swimmer

Fact 4: Vampire squid was first discovered and described in 1903

Fact 5:The vampire squid’s principal escape response involves the glowing of the light organs on the tip of the arms and at the base of the fins.

Fact 6:It is believed that the Vampire Squid reproduce by the males depositing sperm into the sac of the female.

Fact 7:The vampire squid reaches a maximum total length of around 30 cm

Fact 8:The vampire squid is thought to reside at aphotic (lightless) depths from 600 to 900 metres

Fact 9:Vampire squid facts has eight long arms and two retractile filaments

Fact 10:They hatch with one pair of fins, but then develop a second pair closer to the front of the body.

Fact 11:The vampire squid has no positive economic benefit to humans.

Fact 12:They don’t need to eat very much though due to their low metabolism.

Fact 13:Vampire squids only has to feed a few times per week.

Fact 14: The female vampire squid is larger than the male

Fact 15:They have the largest eye-to-body ratio of any animal in the world – their eyes alone make up about 10% of their 12-inch bodies

Fact 16:They are also known as super squids

Fact 17:The vampire squid can luminesce for longer than two minutes as a result of the photophores

Fact 18:The females will die soon after their offspring are born.

Fact 19:Hatchlings are about 8 mm in length and are well-developed miniatures of the adults

Fact 20:The vampire squid can be found in temperate to tropical regions in the ocean.