Amphioctopus rex
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Octopodidae |
| Genus: | Amphioctopus |
| Species: | A. rex
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| Amphioctopus rex (Nateewathana & Norman, 1999)
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Amphioctopus rex, commonly known as the king ocellate octopus (French: poulpe royal ocellé, Spanish: pulpo rey ocelado),[3] is a species of octopus belonging to the genus Amphioctopus. Amphioctopus rex is native to the tropical Indo-Pacific region and was first described in 1999 after being discovered off the coast of Thailand.[4] Males of the species have been known to grow up to 30.5 cm (12.0 in), and females up to 35.8 cm (14.1 in).[5]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Amphioctopus rex is native to the tropical continental waters of the northern Indo-Pacific region, ranging from the coasts of Kerala in western India through the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand to the waters around Indonesia and as far south as northern Australia.[1][3][6] It inhabits coastal waters with muddy or sandy substrates, occurring in the intertidal and subtidal zones at depths of up to 80 m (260 ft).[1][3]
The range of this species includes the coasts of northern Australia (Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia), Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Allcock, L.; Taite, M.; Allen, G. (2018). "Amphioctopus rex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T163195A982275. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T163195A982275.en. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Amphioctopus rex (Nateewathana & Norman, 1999)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ a b c Norman, Mark D.; Finn, Julian K.; Hochberg, Frederick G. (2016). "Family Octopodidae". In Jereb, Patrizia; Roper, Clyde F.E.; Norman, Mark D.; Finn, Julian K. (eds.). Cephalopods of the World: An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cephalopod Species Known to Date Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids. FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes No. 4. Vol. 3 (Revised ed.). Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. pp. 16, 80–81. ISBN 978-92-5-107989-8. ISSN 1020-8682. OCLC 71193186 – via Food and Agriculture Organization Knowledge Repository.
- ^ Nateewathana, A.; Norman, M. D. (1999). "On three new species of ocellate octopuses (Cephalopoda: Octopoda) from Thai waters". Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication. 19 (2): 445–462.
- ^ "Amphioctopus rex, King ocellate octopus : fisheries". sealifebase.se. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Norman, M.D.; Hochberg, F.G. (2005). "The Current State of Octopus Taxonomy". Phuket Marine Biological Center Research Bulletin. 66: 127–154.
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