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Family: Octopodidae octopuses (See list of species below)

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19 species in Atlantic, Antarctic with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Adelieledone adelieana
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Adelieledone piatkowski
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Adelieledone polymorpha
[Antarctic knobbed octopus]


Bathypurpurata profunda
[Purplish octopus]


Graneledone antarctica
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Megaleledone setebos
[Giant antactic octopus]
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Pareledone aequipapillae
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Pareledone albimaculata
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Pareledone aurata
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Pareledone charcoti
[Charcot's octopus]
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Pareledone cornuta
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Pareledone felix
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Pareledone panchroma
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Pareledone prydzensis
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Pareledone serperastrata
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Pareledone subtilis
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Pareledone turqueti
[Turquet's octopus]
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Thaumeledone gunteri
[Gunter's octopus]
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Thaumeledone peninsulae
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19 Species of Family Octopodidae
(octopuses)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Adelieledone adelieana Antarctic. 16 TL
Adelieledone piatkowski Antarctic. 14 TL
Adelieledone polymorpha Antarctic knobbed octopus Atlantic Antarctic 20 TL
Bathypurpurata profunda Purplish octopus Antarctic Atlantic
Graneledone antarctica Antarctic
Megaleledone setebos Giant antactic octopus Atlantic Ocean, Antarctic 90 TL
Pareledone aequipapillae Antarctic
Pareledone albimaculata Antarctic
Pareledone aurata Atlantic Antarctic
Pareledone charcoti Charcot's octopus Southwest Atlantic and An 6.5 ML
Pareledone cornuta Atlantic Antarctic
Pareledone felix Antarctic peninsula. 6 ML
Pareledone panchroma Antarctic
Pareledone prydzensis Antarctic Indian Ocean. 3 ML
Pareledone serperastrata Atlantic Antarctic
Pareledone subtilis Antarctic
Pareledone turqueti Turquet's octopus Southern Atlantic and Ant 18 TL
Thaumeledone gunteri Gunter's octopus Antarctic Atlantic
Thaumeledone peninsulae Atlantic Antarctic 4.8 ML



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