Eledone cirrhosa (Lamarck, 1798)
Horned octopus
Eledone cirrhosa
photo by FAO

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.
Diagnosis:   
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)
Threat to humans: 
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