The Deepsea squid, (Bathyteuthis abyssicola), is a species of squid in the family Bathyteuthidae. Deepsea squid is the type species of Bathyteuthis. It is a small, deep maroon-colored squid that inhabits the meso- and bathypelagic zones of all oceans of the world, and is particularly abundant in the Southern Ocean where it seems to be the dominant small deep-sea squid. B. abyssicola normally occurs at depths from 700–2,000 m (2,300–6,600 ft), but has been recorded from 100–4,200 m (330–13,800 ft). but has been recorded from 100–4,200 m (330–13,800 ft).