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Family: Eledonidae (See list of species below)

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10 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Eledone caparti
[Tropical octopus]


Eledone cirrhosa
[Horned octopus]
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Eledone gaucha
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Eledone massyae
[Combed octopus]
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Eledone microsicya
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Eledone moschata
[Musky octopus]
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Eledone nigra
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Eledone palari
[Spongetip octopus]
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Eledone schultzei
[Brush-tip octopod]
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Eledone thysanophora
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10 Species of Family Eledonidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Eledone caparti Tropical octopus Eastern Atlantic 9.5 ML
Eledone cirrhosa Horned octopus Northeast Atlantic and th 55 TL
Eledone gaucha Southwest Atlantic 6.5 ML
Eledone massyae Combed octopus Southwest Atlantic 9 ML
Eledone microsicya Western Indian Ocean.
Eledone moschata Musky octopus Atlantic Ocean and the Me 19.4 ML
Eledone nigra Southwest Africa. 3 DL
Eledone palari Spongetip octopus Western Pacific 18 TL
Eledone schultzei Brush-tip octopod Southeast Atlantic 50 TL
Eledone thysanophora South Africa.



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