ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən skwˈɪd ɪz ɐ nɛɹˈɪɾɪk, sˌɛmɪdɛmˈɜːsəl spˈiːsiːz, wˌɪtʃ ˌʌndɚtˈeɪks dɪstˈɪŋkt hˌɔːɹɪzˈɔntəl ænd vˈɜːɾɪkəl maɪɡɹˈeɪʃənz, dᵻpˈɛndɪŋ ɔnðɪ ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt.
The European squid is a neritic, semidemersal species, which undertakes distinct horizontal and vertical migrations, depending on the environment.