Tetracheledone spinicirrhus   Voss, 1955

Spiny-horn octopus

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Cephalopoda | Octopoda | Octopodidae | Eledoninae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 200 - 400 m (Ref. 96968).  Tropical; 30°N - 8°N, 97°W - 61°W (Ref. 275)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Atlantic. Tropical to subtropical.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 26.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 96968)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Mantle length is 10 cm (Refs. 275, 96968). This is a benthic species found in sandy-muddy bottoms (Ref. 83938).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney and C.E. Nauen. 1984. (Ref. 275)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 04 July 2015

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 12.6 - 19.4, mean 16.7 (based on 24 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): High.