Octopus tetricus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the octopus tetricus lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Octopus tetricus
Group	Octopuses, squid & cuttlefish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Oceania
Class	Cephalopod
Order	Octopoda
Family	Octopodidae

Where does the octopus tetricus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the octopus tetricus in 3 countries and territories across Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the octopus tetricus endangered?

The octopus tetricus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the octopus tetricus?

The octopus tetricus (Octopus tetricus) is a cephalopod in the order Octopoda and the family Octopodidae, genus Octopus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the octopus tetricus

Octopus tetricus, the gloomy octopus, the common Sydney octopus, or the peachy octopus, is a species of octopus from the subtropical waters of eastern Australia and northern New Zealand. O. tetricus belongs to the Octopus vulgaris species group. All species within the O. vulgaris group are similar in morphology, behaviour, and physiology. The English translation of O. tetricus (Latin) is 'the gloomy octopus'. It is a significant species in the fishing industry in Australia. They play an important role in energy flux between trophic levels in the marine environment.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Octopus tetricus (revision 1373810608), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2536380 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).