{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "squid",
  "name": "Giant Squid",
  "scientificName": "Architeuthis dux",
  "category": "Invertebrate",
  "summary": "The giant squid (Architeuthis dux) is an enormous deep-sea invertebrate that can reach around 13 m (43 ft) in length including its long feeding tentacles. It lives in deep oceans worldwide, hunts fish and other squid, and swims by jet propulsion, blasting water from its funnel to reach bursts of up to 40 km/h (25 mph). It has the largest eyes of any known animal and is listed as Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Mollusca",
    "class": "Cephalopoda",
    "order": null,
    "family": null,
    "genus": null
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 275,
    "lengthM": 13,
    "topSpeedKmh": 40,
    "lifespanYears": 5
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Architeuthis dux"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (deep-sea fish and other squid)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Deep oceans worldwide"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "About 5 years (estimated)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Size",
      "value": "Up to about 13 m (43 ft) including tentacles"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 40 km/h (25 mph) in a jet burst"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Deep oceans worldwide, most often recorded in the North Atlantic and around Japan and New Zealand.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceans"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Architeuthis dux.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Architeuthis%20dux&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Architeuthis dux. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Architeuthis_dux/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Giant Squid.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_squid"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/squid/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/squid/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}