Atlantic Banded Squid
Octopus zonatus
- Group: Octopus
- Typical depth: 10–75 m
- Max size: 3 cm
- IUCN status: DD
A small benthic octopus of sandy bottoms, the Atlantic banded squid lives in shallow water down to around seventy five metres. Its life is poorly documented and scientists rank it as data deficient, but like its kin it shelters by day and hunts soft bodied prey at night.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Octopoda › Octopodidae › Octopus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 342049.
FAQ
- How deep does the Atlantic Banded Squid live?
- The Atlantic Banded Squid (Octopus zonatus) is typically found at 10–75 m.
- How big does the Atlantic Banded Squid get?
- The Atlantic Banded Squid grows to about 3 cm.