Hyaloteuthis
| Hyaloteuthis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Ommastrephidae |
| Subfamily: | Ommastrephinae |
| Genus: | Hyaloteuthis Gray, 1849 |
| Species: | H. pelagica |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyaloteuthis pelagica (Bosc, 1802) | |
Hyaloteuthis is a genus of squids in the family Ommastrephidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Hyaloteuthis pelagica, also known as the glassy flying squid or glass squid. The glassy flying squid grows up to 9 cm (3.5 in) in length and is bioluminescent.