How big does the Stringarm Octopus get?

The Stringarm Octopus grows to about 26 cm.

Stringarm Octopus

Ameloctopus litoralis

Group: Octopus
Max size: 26 cm
IUCN status: LC

A small octopus of coastal mudflats and intertidal reefs, it can drop an arm to distract a predator and slip away, regrowing the lost limb later. It hunts over coral, rubble, sand and mud in shallow water.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 342270.

FAQ

How big does the Stringarm Octopus get?: The Stringarm Octopus grows to about 26 cm.