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Night Octopuses

Pinnoctopus luteus

Classification

Pinnoctopus luteus, the starry night octopus, is a species of octopus within the family Octopodidae. The species is found distributed in the Western Pacific near areas such as the Gulf of Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Timor, and Hawaii, with the type locality coming from the Pescadore Islands of Taiwan. Habitats include sandy seafloors, seaweed, and rubble areas to forage for prey at depths up to 82 metres (270 ft).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 3