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Opisthoteuthis chathamensis, commonly known as the roughy umbrella octopus, [2] is a species of cirrate octopus restricted to demersal habitats surrounding the Chatham Rise in New Zealand. [ 3 ] Distribution, description & threats
Cirroctopus hochbergi (common name: Four-blotched umbrella octopus [3] [4]) is a cirrate octopus living between 800 and 1,070 meters deep off the coast of New Zealand. The species is known from 48 specimens. [ 5 ]
Facing few threats from humans, the main threats that the octopus faces are from predators such as sharks and predatory cephalopods. Grimpoteuthis boylei have chromatophore cells which allow for them to change colors such as red, white, pink, brown, or camouflage in order to blend into their surroundings and avoid predators.
Callistoctopus bunurong, the southern white-spot octopus, is a species of octopus in the family Octopodidae, [2] that can be found in Australia waters at depths of 1 to 130 meters [1] on sandy substrates. [3] It was originally placed in the genus Octopus, having the scientific name Octopus bunurong, but has been moved to the genus ...
Callistoctopus luteus, the starry night octopus, is a species of octopus within the family Octopodidae. [1] The species is found distributed in the Western Pacific near areas such as the Gulf of Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Timor, and Hawaii, with the type locality coming from the Pescadore Islands of Taiwan.
Currently, the blue-ringed octopus population information is listed as Least Concern according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). [26] However, threats such as bioprospecting , habitat fragmentation , degradation , overfishing , and human disturbance, as well as species collections for aquarium trade, may be ...
Opisthoteuthis mero, commonly known as Mero's umbrella octopus, [3] is a species of cirrate octopus from demersal habitats surrounding New Zealand. O. mero is the most documented New Zealand Opisthoteuthis species, with over 100 reference specimens. [4] O. mero reaches a maximum length of 34 cm (13 in), and a mantle length of 9 cm (3.5 in). [5]
O. depressa is a small octopus. The animal's maximum size, measured from one arm tip to the opposite, is 200 mm (7.9 in). It has large eyes and small fins. Like other members of the cirrate octopus subgroup, it has a fleshy web connecting its arms, a small internal shell to support its body, fins to help it swim, and small fleshy tendrils called "cirri" lining its arms. [6]