| Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Bathypolypodinae |
| 10 cm ML (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 2300 m |
| Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Iberian Peninsula from Bay of Biscay to Cape Verde. |
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| 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). |
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(LC); Date assessed: 15 September 2014 Ref. 123251)
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