| Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae |
| 18 cm ML (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,000.0 g |
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benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 100 m |
| Circumglobal in warm to temperate waters. |
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| Minimum depth from Ref. 104052. Also caught by artisanal fishing gears (spears, hooks, lures, and traps; Ref. 417). Maximum total length ranges from 120 to 150 cm (Ref. 3722). Found in coralline bottoms (Ref. 417), coral reefs, sandy and rubble bottoms, particularly in subtidal areas (Ref. 83938). |
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(LC); Date assessed: 22 July 2014 Ref. 123251)
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Known from eastern United States. |
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