Octopus americanus

Octopus americanus   Froriep, 1806

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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Cephalopoda | Octopoda | Octopodidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

; djupintervall 15 - 200 m (Ref. 131166).  Subtropical; 18°C - 25°C (Ref. 131165)

Distribution Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Western Atlantic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 79.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 131165)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

A cryptic benthic species found in shallow-water. Both juvenile and adult species can be found in cooler waters on rocks, rubble, shell beds, or the boundary between sand and rock, up to 200 meters (Ref. 131166).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Avendaño, O., A. Roura, C.E. Cedillo-Robles, A.F. Gonzalez, R. Rodriguez-Canul, I. Velazquez-Abunader and A. Geurra 2020 Octopus americanus: a cryptic species of the O. vulgaris species complex redescribed from the Caribbean. Aquat. Ecol. 54:909-925 (Ref. 131165)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Estimates based on models

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100).

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