Octopus americanus
Octopus americanus Froriep, 1806
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Family:  Octopodidae (octopuses)
Max. size:  79 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 15 - 200 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: from Connecticut, USA to Florida and Campeche Bank, Yucatan, Mexico, Brazil south to Mar del Plata, Argentina.
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Biology:  A cryptic benthic species found in shallow-water. Both juvenile and adult species can be found in cooler waters on rocks, rubble, shell beds, or the boundary between sand and rock, up to 200 meters (Ref. 131166).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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