Amphioctopus fangsiao   (D'Orbigny, 1839-1841)

Gold-spot octopus

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Cephalopoda | Octopoda | Octopodidae | Octopodinae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; non-migratory (Ref. 75927); depth range 0 - 150 m (Ref. 96968), usually 30 - 150 m (Ref. 75927).  Temperate

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northwest Pacific. Subtropical to temperate.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 96968); max. published weight: 100.00 g (Ref. 96968); max. reported age: 1.00 years (Ref. 126599)

Short description Morphology

A small species with an ocellus on each side of the arm crown which contains a narrow, large-diameter, iridescent ring. The iridescent ring typically appears to be gold or metallic green in color. A light orange, broad, rectagular bar can also be seen on the head.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Maximum depth from Ref. 97927. Its mantle length is 8 cm (Ref. 96968).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Cephalopoda are gonochoric. Male and female adults usually die shortly after spawning and brooding, respectively. Mating behavior: Males perform various displays to attract potential females for copulation. During copulation, male grasp the female and inserts the hectocotylus into the female's mantle cavity where fertilization usually occurs. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic stage and live for some time before they grow larger and take up a benthic existence as adults.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum. 2005. (Ref. 19)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 21 July 2014

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses

Fisheries: bycatch
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Estimates based on models

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Low.