<p><em><strong>D. gigas</strong></em> is the largest of the ommastrephids reaching a weight of approximately 50kg and a mantle length of 1.2 m (Nigmatullin et al., 2001). It is known only from the Eastern Pacific. <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBg0k9GbHiw">Watch a video of <em><strong>D. gigas</strong></em> off California</a> </p> <h4>Brief diagnosis:&nbsp;</h4> <p>An ommastrephid ...</p> <ul> <li>with elongate, whip-like arm tips in subadults; arms with 100-200 pairs of suckers.&nbsp;</li> </ul>