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Callistoctopus macropus (Risso, 1826) White-spotted octopus |
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photo by
Pillon, Roberto |
| Family: | Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm ML (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,000.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Circumglobal in warm to temperate waters. | |||
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| Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 104052. Also caught by artisanal fishing gears (spears, hooks, lures, and traps; Ref. 417). Maximum total length ranges from 120 to 150 cm (Ref. 3722). Found in coralline bottoms (Ref. 417), coral reefs, sandy and rubble bottoms, particularly in subtidal areas (Ref. 83938). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 22 July 2014 Ref. 123251) | |||
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