Cephalopoda |
Octopoda |
Octopodidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 210 m (Ref. 865). Temperate
Eastern Pacific. Subtropical to boreal.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 865); max. published weight: 400.00 g (Ref. 122030)
Size refers to length of body and arms (Ref. 865). It is found on rock and soft bottoms, from the low intertidal to a depth of 210 meters (Ref. 865).
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.
Turgeon, D.D., J.F. Quinn Jr., A.E. Bogan, E.V. Coan, F.G. Hochberg, W.G. Lyons, P.M. Mikkelsen, R.J. Neves, C.F.E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F.G. Thompson, M. Vecchione and J.D. Willams 1998 Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society (Special publication 26), Bethesda, Maryland. 526 p. (Ref. 1667)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Max. ages / sizes
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Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 7.5 - 14, mean 8.9 (based on 47 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).
