Octopus salutii

Octopus salutii Verany, 1839
Spider octopus

photo by FAO

Family:	Octopodidae (octopuses)
Max. size:	16.5 cm ML (male/unsexed); max.weight: 750.0 g
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 70 - 700 m
Distribution:	Mediterranean Sea and Northeast Atlantic: from Spain south to Morocco, and the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Minimum depth from Ref. 105634. Benthic (Ref. 1970). Inhabits the lower continental shelf and upper slope. Feeds on crustaceans (Reptantia and Natantia), fish and cephalopods (Ref. 106837).
IUCN Red List Status:	Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 18 August 2015 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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