Tremoctopus violaceus Chiaje, 1830
Violet blanket octopods
Tremoctopus violaceus
photo by FAO

Family:  Tremoctopodidae (blanket octopods)
Max. size:  100 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 250 m
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Female mantle length is 25 cm. Male mantle length is to at least 1.5 cm (Ref. 96968) and maximum mantle length for females is 50 cm (Ref. 105659). Juveniles have been collected at depths ranging from 0 to 250 m (Ref. 96968).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2014 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

Source and more info: www.sealifebase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.