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Special Natural Monument
Molluscs
Firefly Squid
Watasenia scintillans
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
- 日本語
- ホタルイカ
- 简体中文
- 萤火鱿
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The Firefly Squid is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Toyama.
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