Opisthoteuthis agassizii

Opisthoteuthis agassizii Verrill, 1883
Agassiz's flapjack octopod

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Family:	Opisthoteuthidae (flapjack octopods)
Max. size:	18.6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 100 - 1935 m
Distribution:	Western Atlantic: West Indies. Tropical to subtropical.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Mantle length is 5.5 cm. Mature eggs capsules measure 1 x 0.7 cm. A total of 320 eggs have been reported in the ovary of one female (Ref. 96968). Minimum depth from Ref. 110525. Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 110525).
IUCN Red List Status:	Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 20 August 2014 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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