Eledone massyae Voss, 1964
Combed octopus
Eledone massyae
photo by FAO

Family:  Eledonidae (), subfamily: Eledoninae
Max. size:  9 cm ML (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 30 - 300 m
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: Brazil to Argentina.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Frequently caught in bottom trawls together with Eledone gaucha Haimovici, 1988 (Ref. 104514).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2014 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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