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Callistoctopus alpheus (Norman, 1993) Capricorn octopus |
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| Family: | Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 43 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 340.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Its mantle length is 8 cm (Ref. 96968). Inhabits intertidal to shallow subtidal in coral reefs. It emerges at night to forage (Ref. 96968). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 22 July 2014 Ref. 123251) | |||
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