Octopus conispadiceus (Sasaki, 1917)
Chestnut octopus
Octopus conispadiceus
photo by FAO

Family:  Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae
Max. size:  150 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,000.0 g
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range - 100 m
Distribution:  Northwest Atlantic: Japan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Also caught by bottom longline. Females grow larger than males (Ref. 3722).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 28 July 2014 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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