How deep does the Turquet's Octopus live?

The Turquet's Octopus (Pareledone turqueti) is typically found at 0–4000 m.

How big does the Turquet's Octopus get?

The Turquet's Octopus grows to about 18 cm.

Turquet's Octopus

Pareledone turqueti

Group: Octopus
Typical depth: 0–4000 m
Max size: 18 cm
IUCN status: LC

A small octopus of the Southern Ocean that turns up from the shallows down to about 4,000 metres, mostly over muddy bottoms. With a mantle only a few centimetres long, it is among the cold water octopuses that brood their eggs through the long polar winter. The IUCN rates it of least concern.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Octopoda › Megaleledonidae › Pareledone

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 239393.

FAQ

How deep does the Turquet's Octopus live?: The Turquet's Octopus (Pareledone turqueti) is typically found at 0–4000 m.
How big does the Turquet's Octopus get?: The Turquet's Octopus grows to about 18 cm.