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Illex

Illex, commonly known as shortfin squids, is a genus of squid in the family Ommastrephidae and the only member of the subfamily Illicinae. It contains four species: * Illex argentinus, Argentine shortfin squid * Illex coindetii, southern shortfin squid * Illex illecebrosus, northern shortfin squid * Illex oxygonius, sharptail shortfin squid

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Illex, commonly known as shortfin squids, is a genus of squid in the family Ommastrephidae and the only member of the subfamily Illicinae. It contains four species: * Illex argentinus, Argentine shortfin squid * Illex coindetii, southern shortfin squid * Illex illecebrosus, northern shortfin squid * Illex oxygonius, sharptail shortfin squid

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