Number of Specimens
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According to Guerra et al. (2006), 592 confirmed giant squid specimens were known as of the end of 2004. Of these, 306 came from the Atlantic Ocean, 264 from the Pacific Ocean, 20 from the Indian Ocean, and 2 from the Mediterranean Sea. The figures for specimens collected in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans further broke down as follows: 126 in the northwestern Atlantic, 148 in the northeastern Atlantic, 6 in the southwestern Atlantic, 26 in the southeastern Atlantic, 28 in the northwestern Pacific, 43 in the northeastern Pacific, 183 in the southwestern Pacific, and 10 in the southeastern Pacific (Guerra et al., 2006).
Guerra & González (2009) reported that the total number of recorded giant squid specimens stood at 624. Guerra et al. (2011) gave an updated figure of 677 specimens (see table below). Around 30 of these specimens are on display at museums and aquaria worldwide (Guerra et al., 2011).
| Region | Number of specimens | % of total | Found stranded or floating (%) | From fishing (%) | From predators (%) | Method of capture unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW Atlantic | 148 | 21.9 | 61 | 30 | 1 | 8 |
| NE Atlantic | 152 | 22.5 | 49 | 31 | 15 | 5 |
| SW Atlantic | 6 | 0.9 | 50 | 16 | 1 | 33 |
| SE Atlantic | 60* | 8.9 | 10 | 60 | 17 | 13 |
| NW Pacific | 30* | 4.4 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| NE Pacific | 43 | 6.4 | 7 | 56 | 30 | 7 |
| SW Pacific | 183 | 27.0 | 12 | 41 | 42 | 5 |
| SE Pacific | 10 | 1.5 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Ocean | 33** | 4.8 | 6 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| W Mediterranean | 3 | 0.4 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equatorial/tropical | 9 | 1.3 | 11 | 44 | 45 | 0 |
| All regions | 677 | 100.0 |
Read more about this topic: List Of Giant Squid Specimens And Sightings
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