Eledone cirrhosa (Lamarck, 1798) Horned octopus |
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Family: | Eledonidae (), subfamily: Eledoninae | |||
Max. size: | 55 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,200.0 g | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 500 m | |||
Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean. | |||
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Biology: | Occurs from sand and mud, to broken rock and rocky reefs (Ref. 96968). Females predominate at depths of 30 to 80 m, males at depths below 100 m (Ref. 275). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 23 July 2014 Ref. 123251) | |||
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