| Family: |
Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae |
| Max. size: |
10 cm ML (male/unsexed); max.weight: 400.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 30 - 120 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from Mozambique to Red Sea and Japan. |
| Diagnosis: |
A small to moderate-sized species recognized by a distinctive color pattern consisting of large, light-colored round patches, separated by dark reticulations over the entire dorsal surface. There is also a light cream-colored longitudinal stripe along the dorsal midline of the mantle. |
| Biology: |
Maximum total length is 30 cm. Supports subsistence fisheries in East Africa (Ref. 3722). Found in sand and muddy sand areas. Inhabits holes and defends its turf. Solitary with crepuscular behavior (Ref. 101169). Benthic. Inhabits the continental shelf (Ref. 9773). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 21 July 2014 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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