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Family Octopodidae

Callistoctopus macropus

(Risso, 1826)

White Spotted Octopus

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Pacific and Atlantic Oceans: Widespread.

Size: 15 inches (38 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky intertidal areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Cephalopoda

    Order: Octopoda

    Family: Octopodidae

    Genus: Callistoctopus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Callistoctopus macropus (White Spotted Octopus)
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