Pota
Flying squid (Ptodarodes sagittatus)
Pota (Ptodarodes sagittatus), the flying squid, is what you get, sliced into rings and deep-fried, when you have ordered calamares. These squid are caught in huge quantities out at sea in drag nets. Since they have less flavor and flesh a lot tougher than the common squid, they are consequently a lot cheaper.