| Family: |
Ocythoidae (football octopus) |
| Max. size: |
6.9 cm TL (male/unsexed); 96 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; marine; depth range 1 - 200 m |
| Distribution: |
Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Subtropical to temperate. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Female mantle length is 31 cm. Male mantle length is 3.0 cm (Ref. 96968). Maximum mantle length for females is 35 cm (Ref. 122360). Ocythoe are reported to be edible (Ref. 96968). Female Ocythoe typically occupy near-surface waters, having been encountered in the upper 10 m and captured in plankton hauls and on hook and line. While male Ocythoe have been collected in pelagic tows at the sea surface, they are not restricted to surface waters, having been collected in closing nets at 100 to 200 m. Species are reported to feed on pteropod and heteropod molluscs, sardines, and crustaceans (Ref. 96968). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2014 Ref. 123251)
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