Where does the veined squid live?
Loligo forbesii has 4,918 records in 22 countries and territories, from 1861 to 2026. Most records come from Mozambique.
- 4,918 records
- 22 places
- 69 years recorded
- Cephalopoda class
AnimaliaMolluscaCephalopodaMyopsidaLoliginidaeLoligo
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 2,851 | |
| United Kingdom | 1,080 | |
| France | 384 | |
| Ireland | 222 | |
| Spain | 78 | |
| Isle of Man | 76 | |
| ZZ | 50 | |
| Norway | 36 | |
| Netherlands | 34 | |
| Sweden | 33 | |
| Portugal | 21 | |
| Croatia | 12 | |
| Guernsey | 10 | |
| Italy | 6 | |
| Jersey | 6 | |
| Belgium | 5 | |
| Montenegro | 4 | |
| Albania | 3 | |
| Denmark | 3 | |
| Algeria | 2 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| Greece | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.