About Squid
Decapodiformes is a superorder of Cephalopoda comprising all cephalopod species with ten limbs, specifically eight short arms and two long tentacles. It is hypothesized that the ancestral coleoid had five identical pairs of limbs, and that one branch of descendants evolved a modified arm pair IV to become the Decapodiformes, while another branch of descendants evolved and then eventually lost its arm pair II, becoming the Octopodiformes.
Species in this group
Where to see it
Top-rated dive sites where divers have spotted Squid.
Australia, Jervis Bay Jervis Bay Marine Park
Diverse shore dive with reefs, seagrass and unique macro life.
Mexico, Puerto Morelos Parque Nacional Arrecife de Puerto Morelos
Shallow shore dive with a unique cenote-fed halocline.
Australia, Victoria, Mornington Peninsula Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park
Sheltered Blairgowrie Pier (2-7m) boasts vibrant pier life, seahorses, nudibranchs, and anglerfish. Great for macro, especially during the May-June spider crab march.
Spain, Ibiza Formentera Parque natural de ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera
Vibrant Ibiza wall dive with rich Mediterranean macro life.
Bonaire Sint Eustatius And Saba Bonaire National Marine Park
La Dania's Leap is an exhilarating drift dive for experienced divers, exploring a stunning wall reef from La Dania's to Karpata with abundant marine life and potential shark sightings.
Rocky coastline dive, beginner-friendly, abundant marine life
Drift dive over stunning coral pinnacles with unique critters.
Cyprus, Ayia Napa Ayia Napa Marine Protected Area
Unique underwater sculpture museum with 93 art pieces.
Accessible, shallow shore dive with diverse small marine life.
Protected house reef and wall teeming with fish and sardines.
Italy, Sicily, Scopello Riserva Naturale Orientata dello Zingaro
Cavern dive with walls, cliffs, and abundant red shrimp.
Thailand, Koh Chang Mu Ko Chang National Park
Thailand's largest shipwreck, an artificial reef teeming with marine life.
Philippines, Mindoro, Puerto Galera Puerto Galera Bay UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Vibrant, accessible reef with rich macro life and turtles.
Italy, Sardinia, Alghero Capo Caccia - Isola Piana Marine Protected Area
Convenient Italian house reef, great for seahorses and beginners.
Cyprus, Ayia Napa, Cape Greco Cape Greco National Forest Park
Premier Cyprus wall dive with caves and diverse marine life.
