Illex Explained

Illex, commonly known as shortfin squids, is a squid genus in the family Ommastrephidae and the only member of the subfamily Illicinae. It contains four species:^[1]

• Illex argentinus, Argentine shortfin squid
• Illex coindetii, southern shortfin squid
• Illex illecebrosus, northern shortfin squid
• Illex oxygonius, sharptail shortfin squid

Notes and References

1. Philippe Bouchet & Serge Gofas . 2012 . Illex . 138278 . March 17, 2012.