scallops roe-on - Gordon's Bay Fisheries, Gordon's Bay, Western Cape, Helderberg, South Africa [© 2010 Paul Godard]

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Chokka [seafood]

Loligo vulgaris reynaudii

calamari Chokka - Gordon's Bay Fisheries, Gordon's Bay, Western Cape, Helderberg, South Africa [© 2010 Paul Godard]

Other Common Names

Chokka

Other Scientific Names

Etymology

Features

Squid have eight short arms and two long retractable tentacles, with a relatively small head and big eyes that are covered with a transparent membrane. Chokka are distinguished by its long diamond - shaped fins. The body colour is transparent greyish or reddish depending on its pigment concentration in the skin.

Size : 40 cm | Weight : kg

Ecology

L. vulgaris is a neritic, semi - demersal species, known for distinct horizontal and vertical migrations. They primarily feed on small pelagic and demersal fish.

Distribution

Regulation