Octopus hubbsorum

Octopus hubbsorum Berry, 1953
Hubb's octopus

photo by FAO

Family:	Octopodidae (octopuses)
Max. size:	22 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m
Distribution:	Eastern Central Pacific.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Maximum total length is over 1 meter. It is fished along Baja California, on both sides of the southern Gulf of California and south to Oaxaca. It is fished from March to October (Ref. 96968). This is a benthic species found on soft bottoms, particularly in intertidal and subtidal areas (Ref. 83938). Opportunistic predator, foraging at night on a wide variety of prey (Ref. 108489).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 08 April 2016 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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