Stauroteuthis syrtensis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Stauroteuthis syrtensis Stauroteuthis syrtensis Data deficient

Where the stauroteuthis syrtensis lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 54 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See octopuses, squid & cuttlefish on the world map

Scientific name	Stauroteuthis syrtensis
Group	Octopuses, squid & cuttlefish
Status	Data deficient (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Cephalopod
Order	Octopoda
Family	Stauroteuthidae

Where does the stauroteuthis syrtensis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the stauroteuthis syrtensis in 2 countries and territories across North America.

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 stauroteuthis syrtensis endangered?

The stauroteuthis syrtensis’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the stauroteuthis syrtensis?

The stauroteuthis syrtensis (Stauroteuthis syrtensis) is a cephalopod in the order Octopoda and the family Stauroteuthidae, genus Stauroteuthis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the stauroteuthis syrtensis

Stauroteuthis syrtensis, also known as the glowing sucker octopus or bioluminescent octopus, is a species of small pelagic octopus found at great depths in the north Atlantic Ocean. It is one of a very small number of octopuses to exhibit bioluminescence.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Stauroteuthis syrtensis (revision 1372080848), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1964816 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).