Scribbled Octopus
Pinnoctopus graptus
- Group: Octopus
- Typical depth: 11–36 m
- Max size: 1.3 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
An octopus of soft seabeds in the shallow subtidal, it has a mantle around nineteen centimetres and a total span reaching well over a metre. Like other octopuses it is an intelligent ambush hunter, harmless to divers and quick to vanish into the sediment.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Octopoda › Octopodidae › Pinnoctopus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1805277.
FAQ
- How deep does the Scribbled Octopus live?
- The Scribbled Octopus (Pinnoctopus graptus) is typically found at 11–36 m.
- Is the Scribbled Octopus dangerous to divers?
- The Scribbled Octopus is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Scribbled Octopus get?
- The Scribbled Octopus grows to about 1.3 m.