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{{Short description|Species of mollusc}} |
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| color = pink |
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| name = Caribbean |
| name = Caribbean dwarf octopus |
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| regnum = [[Animal]]ia |
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| genus = Octopus |
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| classis = [[Cephalopod]]a |
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| authority = [[William Adam (malacologist)|Adam]], 1937 |
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| ordo = [[Octopoda]] |
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| genus = ''[[Octopus (genus)|Octopus]]'' |
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| binomial = ''Octopus mercatoris'' |
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'''''Octopus mercatoris''''', the '''Caribbean dwarf octopus''', is a small [[octopus]] species native to the [[Caribbean Sea]] region of the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. |
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== Species Information == |
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Though they are common, ''Octopus mercatoris'' are rarely seen. |
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| ⚫ | The Caribbean dwarf octopus is mainly nocturnal, hunting by night and staying in a cave during the day. While most octopuses are cannibalistic, ''O. mercatoris'' is less cannibalistic than other species, and is sometimes found in small groups under rocks. They eat [[crab]]s, [[shrimp]]s, and small [[fish]]. |
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==Private Aquaria== |
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This species has an average lifespan of 8–10 months. Because their eggs are large, they are sometimes kept and bred as pets. |
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Because O. Mercatoris is a large egged species, it can be bred, and their larvae can be raised successfully by private aquarium keepers. They are commonly offered in the aquarium trade, usually full grown, and this means that they only have a very short life left to live in the aquarium. |
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<!--==As a pet== |
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{{Howto|date=June 2010}} |
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Since ''O. mercatoris'' is a large egged species, it can be bred, and its [[larva]]e can be raised successfully by private [[aquarium]] keepers. They are commonly offered in the aquarium trade, usually fully grown, meaning they usually do not survive very long thereafter. Individuals have very different personalities, which means that generalized rules for the species are not necessarily going to pertain to every pet. It is assumed, and quite logically so, that an octopus will eat any companion fish in the aquarium. This may not always be the case; a well-fed and happy octopus may very well allow fellow marine fish to live in peace. This should never be mistaken for anything other than the choice of the octopus. Always assume that other animals in the aquarium are living only at the mercy of the octopus.--> |
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==External links== |
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{{CephBase Species|555}} |
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{{Taxonbar|from=Q1847541}} |
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[[Category:Molluscs of the Atlantic Ocean]] |
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[[Category:Molluscs of North America]] |
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[[Category:Fauna of the Caribbean]] |
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[[Category:Cephalopods described in 1937]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 10 September 2024
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| Caribbean dwarf octopus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Octopodidae |
| Genus: | Octopus |
| Species: | O. mercatoris
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| Octopus mercatoris Adam, 1937
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Octopus mercatoris, the Caribbean dwarf octopus, is a small octopus species native to the Caribbean Sea region of the Atlantic Ocean.
Though they are common, Octopus mercatoris are rarely seen.
The Caribbean dwarf octopus is mainly nocturnal, hunting by night and staying in a cave during the day. While most octopuses are cannibalistic, O. mercatoris is less cannibalistic than other species, and is sometimes found in small groups under rocks. They eat crabs, shrimps, and small fish.
This species has an average lifespan of 8–10 months. Because their eggs are large, they are sometimes kept and bred as pets.
External links
[edit]- "CephBase: Octopus mercatoris". Archived from the original on 2005-08-17.
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