Callistoctopus ornatus (Gould, 1852)
White-striped octopus
Callistoctopus ornatus
photo by FAO

Family:  Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae
Max. size:  120 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,000.0 g
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  It's mantle length is 13 cm (Ref. 96968). Minor harvests are known within the region.
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 23 July 2014 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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