Family: |
Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae |
Max. size: |
12 cm ML (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,300.0 g |
Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 45 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Brazil and Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Rocas Atoll, and St. Peter and St. Paul Archipelago. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Total length to 53 cm (Ref. 96968). Common in coastal Northeastern Brazil and its oceanic islands (Ref. 104094). Found on bedrock and gravel, regardless of the presence of algae (Ref. 96968). Also occurs on sand beds, rocky bottoms (Ref. 104094) and crevices on hard substrates (Ref. 104098). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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