Cephalopoda |
Octopoda |
Octopodidae | Bathypolypodinae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 2300 m (Ref. 104052), usually 400 - 700 m (Ref. 1958). Subtropical; 12°C - ? (Ref. 1964)
Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Iberian Peninsula from Bay of Biscay to Cape Verde.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.0 cm ML male/unsexed; (Ref. 104052)
Bathybenthic (Ref. 1962). Large individuals were found down to 1400 m and small ones were found down to 1835 m (Ref. 1962). Exhibits up-slope ontogenetic migration of juveniles to depths shallower than 1200 to 1400 m (Ref. 1958).
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.
Quetglas, A, M. Gonzales, A. Carbonell and P. Sánchez. 2001. (Ref. 1958)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 5.7 - 14.3, mean 13.1 (based on 189 cells).
