Octopus berrima Southern Keeled Octopus, Berrima Octopus

Octopus berrima is commonly referred to as Southern Keeled Octopus, Berrima Octopus. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Southern Keeled Octopus,Octopus berrima 2020

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lexID:: 18259
AphiaID:: 341950

Scientific:: Octopus berrima
German:: Südlicher Kiel-Oktopus, Berrima Oktopus
English:: Southern Keeled Octopus, Berrima Octopus

Category:: Cephalopoda

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Cephalopoda (Class) > Octopoda (Order) > Octopodidae (Family) > Octopus (Genus) > berrima (Species)
Initial determination:: Stranks & M. Norman, 1992

Occurrence:: Australia, Endemic species
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 5 - 267 Meter
Habitats:: Coastal waters, Muddy grounds, Sandy sea floors, Seagrass meadows, Eelgrass Meadows, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 4.33" - 14.17" (11cm - 36cm)
Weight:: 380 g
Temperature:: °F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Crabs, Crustaceans, Edible crab, Predatory
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown