Enteroctopus dofleini Notrh Pacific Giant Octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini is commonly referred to as Notrh Pacific Giant Octopus. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. A aquarium size of at least 10000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

6759 

AphiaID:

342305 

Scientific:

Enteroctopus dofleini 

German:

Nord-Pazifischer Riesentintenfisch 

English:

Notrh Pacific Giant Octopus 

Category:

Koppotigen 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Cephalopoda (Class) > Octopoda (Order) > Enteroctopodidae (Family) > Enteroctopus (Genus) > dofleini (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Wülker, ), 1910 

Occurrence:

Hong Kong, Russland, Alaska (Western Atlantic), Canada Eastern Pacific, China, Corea, Gulf of California, Japan, Mexico (East Pacific), Pacific Ocean, Taiwan, USA 

Sea depth:

0 - 1500 Meter 

Habitats:

Continental Shelf, Gravel soil, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Muddy grounds, Overhangs, Rock crevices, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water, Underwater caves, Underwater caverns 

Size:

19.69" - 118.11" (50cm - 300cm) 

Weight:

272 kg 

Temperature:

2,4 °F - 9,4 °F (2,4°C - 9,4°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Clam meat, Crabs, Crustaceans, Edible crab, Predatory, Rock lobster 

Tank:

2199.78 gal (~ 10000L)  

Difficulty:

suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Enteroctopus dofleini
  Nord-Pazifischer Riesentintenfisch
• Enteroctopus magnificus
• Enteroctopus megalocyathus
• Enteroctopus zealandicus

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2014-02-15 14:01:41 

Last edit:

2024-04-24 19:50:31 

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