How deep does the Lobed Octopus live?

The Lobed Octopus (Octopus tehuelchus) is typically found at 0–90 m.

How big does the Lobed Octopus get?

The Lobed Octopus grows to about 30 cm.

Lobed Octopus

Octopus tehuelchus

Group: Octopus
Typical depth: 0–90 m
Max size: 30 cm
IUCN status: DD

A small octopus of intertidal and shallow reef ground off South America, it shelters in crevices, under boulders and inside empty snail and clam shells. It hunts grapsid crabs and small bivalves, and will even drill into a gastropod shell to extract the living hermit crab inside.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 342032.

FAQ

How deep does the Lobed Octopus live?: The Lobed Octopus (Octopus tehuelchus) is typically found at 0–90 m.
How big does the Lobed Octopus get?: The Lobed Octopus grows to about 30 cm.