Spear squid (IMAGE) University of Tokyo Caption Native to the western Pacific Ocean along the coast of Asia, the spear squid only lives for a year and is a popular food in Japan. Credit 2024 Shota Hosono Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.