Cephalopoda |
Octopoda |
Opisthoteuthidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 1550 - 2056 m (Ref. 96968). Temperate
Atlantic Ocean. Temperate to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 96968)
Mantle length is 11.5 cm (Refs. 1825, 96968).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Cephalopoda are gonochoric. Male and female adults usually die shortly after spawning and brooding, respectively. Mating behavior: Males perform various displays to attract potential females for copulation. During copulation, male grasp the female and inserts the hectocotylus into the female's mantle cavity where fertilization usually occurs. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic stage and live for some time before they grow larger and take up a benthic existence as adults.
Collins, M.A. 2003. (Ref. 1825)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 3 - 4.8, mean 3.6 (based on 127 cells).
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.