This squid, called Histioteuthis sp., is about six inches long, and lives in the midwater depths, nearly 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) down. Its skin is covered with spots, called chromatophores, that let it change color at will. Interestingly, its two well-developed eyes are two different sizes. (Photo by Larry Madin, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
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