Octopus insularis
Octopus insularis Leite & Haimovici, 2008
Brazil reef octopus
Octopus insularis
photo by FAO

Family:  Octopodidae (octopuses)
Max. size:  12 cm ML (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,300.0 g
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 45 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Total length to 53 cm (Ref. 96968). Common in coastal Northeastern Brazil and its oceanic islands (Ref. 104094). Found on bedrock and gravel, regardless of the presence of algae (Ref. 96968). Also occurs on sand beds, rocky bottoms (Ref. 104094) and crevices on hard substrates (Ref. 104098).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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