Egg Brooding Squid

[cockroach]

MBARI's remotely operated vehicle Ventana captured this photograph of a female Gonatus onyx carrying a large egg mass, which is suspended from hooks under the squid's arms. The squid is apparently using its arms to pump fresh water into the egg mass, which causes it to inflate like a balloon.
Image: (c) 2002 MBARI

http://www.mbari.org/news/homepage/2006/brooding-squid.html

 

[dark_knights_99]

Hmmm, if this can be kept in captivity and convert it into freshwater it would be cool.

 

[evojoey]

Cool article. Thanks for sharing.