Opisthoteuthis agassizii Verrill, 1883
Agassiz's flapjack octopod
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Family:  Opisthoteuthidae (flapjack octopods)
Max. size:  18.6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 100 - 1935 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: West Indies. Tropical to subtropical.
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Biology:  Mantle length is 5.5 cm. Mature eggs capsules measure 1 x 0.7 cm. A total of 320 eggs have been reported in the ovary of one female (Ref. 96968). Minimum depth from Ref. 110525.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 20 August 2014 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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