Pteroctopus tetracirrhus (delle Chiaje, 1830)
Fourhorn octopus
Poulpe à quatre cornes
Pteroctopus tetracirrhus
photo by FAO

Family:  Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae
Max. size:  11 cm ML (male/unsexed); 13 cm ML (female)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 25 - 750 m
Distribution:  Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum total length: 28.0 cm (Ref. 275). Maximum total length is 28 cm. Maximum depth from Ref. 110525. Found in the continental shelf (Ref. 110525).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 05 July 2016 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  M: Refs. 275, 2461.

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