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Family: Gonatidae (See list of species below)

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19 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

No picture found Berryteuthis anonychus [Smallfin gonate squid]	No picture found Berryteuthis magister [Schoolmaster gonate squid]	No picture found Eogonatus tinro []
No picture found Gonatopsis borealis [Boreopacific gonate squid]	No picture found Gonatopsis japonicus []	No picture found Gonatopsis makko [Mako gonate squid]
No picture found Gonatopsis octopedatus []	No picture found Gonatopsis okutanii []	No picture found Gonatus antarcticus []
No picture found Gonatus berryi [Berry armhook squid]	No picture found Gonatus californiensis [California armhook squid]	No picture found Gonatus fabricii [Boreoatlantic gonate squid]
No picture found Gonatus kamtschaticus [Shortarm gonate squid]	No picture found Gonatus madokai [Madokai gonate squid]	No picture found Gonatus onyx [Clawed armhook squid]
No picture found Gonatus oregonensis [Oregon armhook squid]	No picture found Gonatus pyros [Fiery armhook squid]	No picture found Gonatus steenstrupi [Atlantic gonate squid]
No picture found Gonatus ursabrunae [Brown bear armhook squid]

19 Species of Family Gonatidae
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
Berryteuthis anonychus	Smallfin gonate squid	Pacific Ocean.	15 ML
Berryteuthis magister	Schoolmaster gonate squid	Pacific Ocean. Tropical	28 ML
Eogonatus tinro		Eastern Pacific.
Gonatopsis borealis	Boreopacific gonate squid	Pacific Ocean	30 ML
Gonatopsis japonicus		Northwest Pacific.
Gonatopsis makko	Mako gonate squid	Pacific Ocean	25 ML
Gonatopsis octopedatus		Northwest Pacific.
Gonatopsis okutanii		Northwest Pacific.
Gonatus antarcticus		Southern Ocean.
Gonatus berryi	Berry armhook squid	Eastern Pacific.
Gonatus californiensis	California armhook squid	Eastern Pacific.
Gonatus fabricii	Boreoatlantic gonate squid	Offshore arctic and subar	38.5 ML
Gonatus kamtschaticus	Shortarm gonate squid	Northern Pacific	30 ML
Gonatus madokai	Madokai gonate squid	Pacific Ocean	33 ML
Gonatus onyx	Clawed armhook squid	Pacific Ocean	15 ML
Gonatus oregonensis	Oregon armhook squid	Eastern Pacific.
Gonatus pyros	Fiery armhook squid	Eastern Pacific.
Gonatus steenstrupi	Atlantic gonate squid	Atlantic Ocean	15 ML
Gonatus ursabrunae	Brown bear armhook squid	Eastern Pacific.

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