In males right arm IV is hectocotylised and has a flap created by an expansion of the ventral protective membrane and there are about six pairs of hooks on the distal third of the arm on the opposite side to the flap.

[4] Enoploteuthis leptura has been recorded from the Gulf of Guinea, the eastern and western central Atlantic Ocean[4] from Bermuda and Madeira in the north to Brazil and southwestern Africa in the south.

[5] Enoploteuthis lepturais a mesopelagic squid which occurs in the warmer water areas of the Atlantic.

Increment analysis of statolith growth of specimens collected from the Gulf of Guinea showed that it has a short life span of approximately 6 months with individuals attaining sexual maturity in 45–60 days in males and 80–90 days in females.

[1] This species is a vertical diel migrant, i.e. they spend the day at depths and move upwards towards the water surface at night to feed.