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Hapalochlaena fasciata (Hoyle, 1886) Blue-lined octopus |
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| Family: | Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Mantle length is 4.5 cm. Extremely venomous, tetrodotoxin venom produced in the salivary glands. Responsible for one human death (Ref. 96968). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 28 July 2014 Ref. 123251) | |||
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