Scaeurgus unicirrhus

Scaeurgus unicirrhus (Delle Chiaje, 1841)
Unihorn octopus

photo by FAO

Family:	Octopodidae (octopuses), subfamily: Octopodinae
Max. size:	12 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 50 - 800 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific, Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Minimum depth from Ref. 104052. Littoral. On muddy bottom (Ref. 2082). Inhabits areas with low light levels (Ref. 106818). Associated with coralline bottoms ( Ref. 275). Capable of various color patterns, skin textures and body postures (Ref. 106818). Octopods are carnivores, preying mainly on crustaceans, fish and shelled mollusks (Ref. 96968).
IUCN Red List Status:	Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 July 2015 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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