Horned octopus

Order Cephalopoda

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

Specie
Eledone cirrhosa

Type
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

Fishing seasons

jan feb apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec

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

Fishing arts

Hooks

Trawls

Pots traps

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