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Family Octopodidae

Abdopus aculeatus

Orbigny, 1834

Grey Octopus, Algae Octopus

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Indonesia, Philippines and northern Australia.

Size: 20 inches (50 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coral reefs having abundant sea grass growths where it makes its dens.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Cephalopoda

    Order: Octopoda

    Family: Octopodidae

    Genus: Abdopus

FYI: Best left in the wild!

Shown here for identification only.

 Abdopus aculeatus (Grey Octopus, Algae Octopus)
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