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Callistoctopus luteus (Sasaki, 1929) Small-spot octopus |
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photo by
Harasti, David |
| Family: | Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 70 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 82 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | A large, elongate species characterized by: 1) an arm formula of I.II.III.IV; 2) 80 to 90 suckers on the hectocotylized arm; and 3) skin textured with small fixed papillae and patterned with scattered larger light spots. | |||
| Biology: | It's mantle length is 12.5 cm (Ref. 96968). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 22 July 2014 Ref. 123251) | |||
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