Callistoctopus graptus (Norman, 1993)
Scribbled octopus
Callistoctopus graptus
photo by FAO

Family:  Octopodidae (octopuses)
Max. size:  130 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,200.0 g
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 11 - 36 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  It's mantle length is 19 cm (Ref. 96968).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 22 July 2014 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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