Tremoctopus gracilis Slender blanket-octopus, Palmate Octopus

Tremoctopus gracilis is commonly referred to as Slender blanket-octopus, Palmate Octopus. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

17959 

AphiaID:

237820 

Scientific:

Tremoctopus gracilis 

German:

Graziler Deckenkrake 

English:

Slender Blanket-octopus, Palmate Octopus 

Category:

Blekkspruter  

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Cephalopoda (Class) > Octopoda (Order) > Tremoctopodidae (Family) > Tremoctopus (Genus) > gracilis (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Souleyet, ), 1852 

Occurrence:

Australia, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lembeh Strait, New Zealand, Philippines, Queensland (Australia), Tasmania (Australia), the Mediterranean Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) 

Sea depth:

Meter 

Habitats:

Coral reefs, Seawater, Sea water, Water column 

Size:

up to 62.99" (160 cm) 

Weight:

720 g 

Temperature:

°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Fish (little fishes), Jellyfish, Predatory 

Difficulty:

suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Tremoctopus gelatus
• 
  Tremoctopus gracilis
  Graziler Deckenkrake
• Tremoctopus robsoni
• Tremoctopus violaceus

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-12-09 20:25:09 

Last edit:

2025-12-09 20:39:38 

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