Stauroteuthis syrtensis Verrill, 1879
Balloon octopod
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Family:  Stauroteuthidae (balloon octopods)
Max. size:  11.4 cm ML (male/unsexed); 9 cm ML (female)
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 250 - 4000 m
Distribution:  Northern Atlantic. Subtropical to polar.
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Biology:  Lower depth from Ref. 1987. Known lengths are: total length, 50 cm; maximum unsexed mantle length, see value above (Ref. 96968), and male mantle length, 7.8 cm (Ref. 1978). Typically captured within about 100 m off the bottom. Bioluminescence has been reported from the sucker bases of this octopod (Ref. 96968). This is a benthopelagic species (Ref. 1978).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 July 2014 Ref. 123251)
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