Octopus tehuelchus D'Orbigny, 1834
Tehuelche octopus
Octopus tehuelchus
photo by FAO

Family:  Octopodidae (octopuses)
Max. size:  30 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 90 m
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: from Brazil to Argentina.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth assumed from its ecology.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 08 April 2016 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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