Taniwha Octopus
Graneledone taniwha
- Usual depth608–1,042 m
- Water temperature8–15 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, October, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Graneledone taniwha, the deepwater warty octopus, is a deep-sea species of benthic octopus in the genus Graneledone. This is also one of two species of Graneledone endemic to New Zealand. Graneledone taniwha lives in marine environments. One photographed specimen was found at 900 m (3,000 ft) depth on the Chatham Rise.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 16 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 10 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 7 records
- October: 19 records
- November: 24 records
- December: 11 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 608–1,042 m · Deepest record: 1,155.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 8–15 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Taniwha Octopus
Similar species
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).
- 158 open-data records from 1965 to 2024.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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