| Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae |
| 12 cm ML (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 50 - 800 m |
| Indo-Pacific, Atlantic and the Mediterranean. |
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| Minimum depth from Ref. 104052. Littoral. On muddy bottom (Ref. 2082). Inhabits areas with low light levels (Ref. 106818). Associated with coralline bottoms ( Ref. 275). Capable of various color patterns, skin textures and body postures (Ref. 106818). Octopods are carnivores, preying mainly on crustaceans, fish and shelled molluscs (Ref. 96968). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 July 2015 Ref. 123251)
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