Epic staring contest with a Taonius squid 👀⁠ ⁠ Glass squids (family Cranchiidae) live in the boundless waters of the twilight, or mesopelagic, zone. Their bodies are entirely transparent most of the time, but they can also become a dark, intense red or fill their mantle with ink to completely change their appearance. ⁠ ⁠ Their eyes are relatively large and iridescent, glowing with light organs also known as photophores. This Taonius sp. was encountered at 990 meters (3,248 feet) below the surfa