Species catalogue

Horned octopus
Order
Octopoda
Family
Octopodidae
Marine cephalopod mollusc whose mantle (head) is oval, wide and very rough, covered with small granulations or warts, with a cirrus or fleshy protuberance on each eye. Eight arms or tentacles, moderately short, with a row of suckers each arm. May give off musky odor. Color: yellowish or reddish orange to reddish brown, with white spots. Total maximum length 40 cm, maximum weight 1.2 kg.
Characteristics
FAO code
EOI
EOI
Specie
Eledone cirrhosa
Eledone cirrhosa
Type
Molluscs
Molluscs
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
International denominations
Germany
Zirrenkrake
China
角爱尔斗蛸
France
Elédone commune
Italy
Moscardino bianco
Portugal
Polvo do alto
United Kingdom
Horned octopus
Fishing areas
