noun
boreopacific armhook squid
Scientific name Gonatopsis borealis; a deep-sea squid species found in the North Pacific.
タコイカは北太平洋の深海に生息している。
The boreopacific armhook squid lives in the deep sea of the North Pacific.
Compound of 蛸 (tako, 'octopus') and 烏賊 (ika, 'squid'), referring to its appearance. The exact derivation is uncertain.