Stauroteuthis syrtensis   Verrill, 1879

Balloon octopod

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Cephalopoda | Octopoda | Stauroteuthidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic; depth range 250 - 4000 m (Ref. 1978), usually 1500 - 2500 m (Ref. 1978).  Polar; 3°C - 3°C (Ref. 1987)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northern Atlantic. Subtropical to polar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 11.4 cm ML male/unsexed; (Ref. 1978); 9 cm ML (female)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Lower depth from Ref. 1987. Known lengths are: total length, 50 cm; maximum unsexed mantle length, see value above (Ref. 96968), and male mantle length, 7.8 cm (Ref. 1978). Typically captured within about 100 m off the bottom. Bioluminescence has been reported from the sucker bases of this octopod (Ref. 96968). This is a benthopelagic species (Ref. 1978).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Cephalopoda are gonochoric. Male and female adults usually die shortly after spawning and brooding, respectively. Mating behavior: Males perform various displays to attract potential females for copulation. During copulation, male grasp the female and inserts the hectocotylus into the female's mantle cavity where fertilization usually occurs. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic stage and live for some time before they grow larger and take up a benthic existence as adults.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Collins, M.A. and C. Henriques. 2000. (Ref. 1978)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 01 July 2014

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 2.7 - 4.3, mean 3.3 (based on 761 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.