Football Octopod
Ocythoe tuberculata
- Group: Octopus
- Typical depth: 1–200 m
- Max size: 6.9 cm
- IUCN status: LC
The football octopod is one of the strangest of its kind: the female grows to about thirty five centimetres and drifts near the surface inside a salp she has hollowed out, while the male stays a thumbnail in size. It is one of the few octopuses with a true swim bladder.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Octopoda › Ocythoidae › Ocythoe
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 140610.
FAQ
- How deep does the Football Octopod live?
- The Football Octopod (Ocythoe tuberculata) is typically found at 1–200 m.
- How big does the Football Octopod get?
- The Football Octopod grows to about 6.9 cm.