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Cistopus indicus (Rapp, 1835) Old woman octopus |
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photo by
Modi, Shuanak |
| Family: | Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 100 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,000.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from Mozambique to China and the Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | A moderate to large species characterized by: 1) water pouches, 2) an arm formula of I.II.III.IV, 3) a rudimentary ligula without a calamus in males, and 4) little apparent skin sculpture. | |||
| Biology: | It's mantle length is 18 cm (Ref. 96968). It is a bottom-dwelling species, found mainly in intertidal coralline areas (Ref. 128042). Occurs in shallow subtidal areas on soft sediment substrates (Ref. 96968). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 23 July 2014 Ref. 123251) | |||
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