Lilliput Longarm Octopus
Macrotritopus defilippi
- Group: Octopus
- Typical depth: 5–200 m
- Max size: 9 cm
- IUCN status: LC
A small longarm octopus of sandy and muddy bottoms, the Lilliput longarm octopus stretches slender arms several times its body length and can mimic the colour and movement of a flatfish as it crosses open ground. It lives subtidally down to about two hundred metres. Listed as Least Concern.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Octopoda › Octopodidae › Macrotritopus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 534126.
FAQ
- How deep does the Lilliput Longarm Octopus live?
- The Lilliput Longarm Octopus (Macrotritopus defilippi) is typically found at 5–200 m.
- How big does the Lilliput Longarm Octopus get?
- The Lilliput Longarm Octopus grows to about 9 cm.