Vampire Squid
The name of this particular squid is very different, as is the overall appearance of it. The black color is distinct enough in itself. The fact that the long arms flow like a black cape remind many people of a vampire wearing one. The arms have suckers that are hard to see unless you look up close at one.
This is a small squid, approximately one foot in length. The eyes are very often seen as red. They can also appear to be blue though depending on how much light is available when you see one.
It tends to be living in the tropical waters that are warmer for them to move around in. They also live in the depths of the water where their dark color helps to serve as camouflage for them to avoid predators. Generally, they will live in water that is no more than 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
One of the most unique behaviors of the Vampire
Squid is that they seem to be flying through the water. Such movements are the
result of how they flap
their fins to move around.
They have the ability to
slow down their metabolism
to a very low rate. This is
how they are able to live in
the very cold waters.
Midnight Zone Creatures