Octopus superciliosus (commonly the frilled pygmy octopus)[1] is a species of octopus.[2] It was first described in 1832 by Jean René Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard[3] based on a specimen found off Victoria during the 1826 to 1829 voyage of the Astrolabe.[4]
O. superciliosus is described as a pygmy species.[5] It is small, with a mantle length of up to 26 millimeters and a total length of up to 94 millimeters. It is white and cream to light brown, with an egg-shaped mantle and large eyes.[4]
O. superciliosus is found in southeastern Australia, ranging from the central Great Australian Bight to Twofold Bay in New South Wales.[6] It in an inshore species,[4] with recorded depths from zero to 69 meters.[5] O. superciliosus lives in sandy or mud bottoms, or among sponges or polyzoans.[4]
Female O. superciliosus lay large eggs, around 8-11 millimeters in length.[4] Clutch sizes are unknown, but estimated at 50 to 100 eggs. Hatchlings are benthic and 4 to 5 millimeters in length.[6]
Octopus superciliosus (commonly the frilled pygmy octopus) is a species of octopus. It was first described in 1832 by Jean René Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard based on a specimen found off Victoria during the 1826 to 1829 voyage of the Astrolabe.