This page will contain general bits and pieces about squid and other cephalopods, as and when I have time to do something. Deep-water octopus Haliphron atlanticus in Shetland Haliphron atlanticus are gelatinous octopuses that grow to a large size.
Adults are probably bottom-living, although the larvae are pelagic.
There are some records of adults being taken from surface waters, but most specimens have been taken at 300-1500 fathoms. The species is of no commercial value. The arms are large, also heavily pigmented, and have two rows of suckers. The specimen caught by the Guiding Light was considerably damaged, probably as a result of the action of the trawl, with all the arms broken or badly damaged. The parts recovered weighed approximately 11.5 Kg.