During the study of Molluscs/Cephalopods and their diversity and distributionin the
Syrian marine waters; the presence of squid Ommastrephaes bartramii has recordedfor the
first time locally, three individuals were collected during March and April
of 2016,
twoindividuals from the Ras Al-basset coast and one from Jablehcoast, at depths ranging
from 40-130m, the required morphometric were done.mantle lengths has ranged from 36.6
to 50.3 cm and 12,1-19cm widethe, fin is in the size of 17,3-23,3cm,and 14,3- 16 cm wide,
the proliferative arm is in the range size of 46.5 to 73 cm long. the individuals weights
vary between 2555,80-3954g. Anatomy of the samples was performed also. The gonad
vary between 20,6-41,12g, and the digestive gland weight ranged between 86,68-102,25g,
has been observed all of the three individual were females..
