abstract:The Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas), also known as jumbo squid, jumbo flying squid, pota or diablo rojo, is a large, predatory squid living in the waters of the Humboldt Current in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Dosidicus gigas is the only species of the genus Dosidicus of the subfamily Ommastrephinae, family Ommastrephidae.
The mammals have been boosted by the presence of abundant prey - humboldtsquid (Dosidicus gigas), which themselves seem to be thriving in what are generally over-fished waters.