How deep does the Snakearm Octopus live?

The Snakearm Octopus (Octopus alecto) is typically found at 0–20 m.

How big does the Snakearm Octopus get?

The Snakearm Octopus grows to about 6.5 cm.

Snakearm Octopus

Octopus alecto

Group: Octopus
Typical depth: 0–20 m
Max size: 6.5 cm
IUCN status: LC

The snakearm octopus prowls rocky and sandy bottoms in intertidal and subtidal shallows down to around twenty metres. Reaching roughly twenty five centimetres overall, it reaches into crevices with long slender arms to hunt small prey.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Octopoda › Octopodidae › Octopus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 341942.

FAQ

How deep does the Snakearm Octopus live?: The Snakearm Octopus (Octopus alecto) is typically found at 0–20 m.
How big does the Snakearm Octopus get?: The Snakearm Octopus grows to about 6.5 cm.