Dollfus's octopus
Amphioctopus aegina
- Usual depth7–100 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, June, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Amphioctopus aegina, commonly referred to as the marbled octopus or the sandbird octopus, is a bottom dwelling species residing in the coastal zone of the Indo-West Pacific. Planktonic hatchlings and eggs are laid by females predominantly during the months of January and October, however they have been known to reproduce year-round.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 10 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 7 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 7–100 m · Deepest record: 100 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Dollfus's octopus, Marbled Octopus, Sandbird Octopus
Names in 6 more languages
- Spanish
- Pulpo reticulado
- French
- Poulpe des sables
- Japanese
- スナダコ
- Korean
- 모래주꾸미
- Thai
- ปลาหมึกสายลายหินอ่อน, หมึกยักษ์ขาว, หมึกยักษ์เล็ก, หมึกสายขาว, หมึกสายเล็ก
- Simplified Chinese
- Shā-Xiāo, 沙蛸, 白線章魚
Other scientific names: Octopus aegina, Octopus dollfusi, Octopus hardwickei, Octopus smedleyi
Similar species
- Coconut Octopus
Amphioctopus marginatus
- Plain-spot Ocellate Octopus
Amphioctopus exannulatus
- Gold-spot octopus
Amphioctopus fangsiao
- Webfoot Octopus
Amphioctopus membranaceus
- Mototi octopus
Amphioctopus mototi
- Arm-banded Ocellated Octopus
Amphioctopus polyzenia
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 80 open-data records from 1936 to 2012.
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