Family: |
Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae |
Max. size: |
12 cm ML (male/unsexed); max.weight: 800.0 g |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: from San Simeon, California, USA to Guerrero Negro, Mexico. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Maximum length expressed as dorsal mantle length. Small-scale harvests occur in intertidal areas such as La Jolla, California for personal consumption, as bait and as aquarium animals. Sold commercially as a favoured aquarium species (Ref. 96968). Found on sand and muddy substrates, and rocky reefs (Ref. 96968). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 20 April 2016 Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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