| Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae |
| 10 cm ML (male/unsexed); max.weight: 400.0 g |
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benthic; marine; depth range 30 - 120 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: from Mozambique to Red Sea and Japan. |
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A small to moderate-sized species recognized by a distinctive color pattern consisting of large, light-colored round patches, separated by dark reticulations over the entire dorsal surface. There is also a light cream-colored longitudinal stripe along the dorsal midline of the mantle. |
| Maximum total length is 30 cm. Supports subsistence fisheries in East Africa (Ref. 3722). |
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(LC); Date assessed: 21 July 2014 Ref. 123251)
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