Pinnoctopus luteus, the starry night octopus, is a species of octopus within the family Octopodidae. The species is found distributed in the Western Pacific near areas such as the Gulf of Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Timor, and Hawaii, with the type locality coming from the Pescadore Islands of Taiwan. Habitats include sandy seafloors, seaweed, and rubble areas to forage for prey at depths up to 82 metres (270 ft). The species is reddish brown in color with several white spots, with a max length of 70 cm (28 in), and a mantle length of 12.5 cm (4.9 in).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Starry Night Octopus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pinnoctopus ornatus
- Pinnoctopus macropus
- Pinnoctopus aspilosomatis
- Pinnoctopus dierythraeus
- Octopus briareus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Cephalopoda
- Order
- Octopoda
- Family
- Octopodidae
- Genus
- Pinnoctopus
- Species
- Pinnoctopus luteus
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