Octopus joubini Pygmy Octopus, Joubin's Octopus, Dwarf Octopus

Octopus joubini is commonly referred to as Pygmy Octopus, Joubin's Octopus, Dwarf Octopus. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dan Schofield, UK

Octopus joubini, Cayman Islands 2025 (CC BY)

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lexID:: 18326
AphiaID:: 341985

Scientific:: Octopus joubini
German:: Atlantischer Zwergkrake, Joubins Zwergoktopus
English:: Pygmy Octopus, Joubin's Octopus, Dwarf Octopus

Category:: Céphalopodes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Cephalopoda (Class) > Octopoda (Order) > Octopodidae (Family) > Octopus (Genus) > joubini (Species)
Initial determination:: G. C. Robson, 1929

Occurrence:: Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, USA
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 100 Meter
Habitats:: Coral reefs, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rock crevices, Rubble floors, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 5.91" (15 cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 82.4 °F (23°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Clams, Crustacean larvae , Predatory
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown