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Octopus briareus Robson, 1929 Caribbean reef octopus |
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| Family: | Octopodidae (octopuses) | |||
| Max. size: | 100 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,500.0 g | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: southeast USA, southeast Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas, Caribbean island chain and northern South America. | |||
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| Biology: | Maximum total length is 60 cm in warmer parts of its distributional range (Ref. 275). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2015 Ref. 123251) | |||
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