p. 173 - 180 REMARKS ON THE AGE GROWTH OF THE SQUID ILLEX ILLECEBROSUS (LE SUER, 1821) Cornelia Maxim 1), Dorel Lazu 2) 1) Romanian Marine Research Institute Constanta 2) Polytehnic Institute Galati Abstract This work presents the observations concerning the age and growth of the squid Illex caught in July-August 1979 in the Northwest Atlantic. There are calculated some elements of correlation between the hypothetic age of the squid, length of mantle and statolith, by length and sex classes.