Firefly Squid
Watasenia scintillans
Photo: kisaland / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist
A small squid only a few centimeters long, with light organs that glow blue-white. In spring, schools approach the coast of Toyama Bay to spawn, making the sea glow blue. The "Firefly Squid Gathering Waters" off Mizuhashi in Toyama City are designated a Special Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Watasenia scintillans
- Group
- Molluscs
- Prefectures
- Toyama
- When to see
- March to May
- 日本語
- ホタルイカ
- 简体中文
- 萤火鱿
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Gathers in Toyama Bay in schools from March to May to spawn. The sea off Namerikawa is a Special Natural Monument, and boat tours to view the glow run from late March to early May.
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The Firefly Squid is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Toyama.
The Firefly Squid is mainly seen in March to May. Gathers in Toyama Bay in schools from March to May to spawn. The sea off Namerikawa is a Special Natural Monument, and boat tours to view the glow run from late March to early May.
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