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Family Octopodidae

Callistoctopus luteus

(Sasaki, 1929)

Starry Octopus

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Size: 30 inches (75 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits holes in local reefs.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Cephalopoda

    Order: Octopoda

    Family: Octopodidae

    Genus: Callistoctopus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Callistoctopus luteus (Starry Octopus)
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