Octopus mimus (Gould octopus) is commonly found between northern Peru and northern Chile.[1] The species is relatively large with a round sacciform mantle without fins.[2] The tentacles are moderately large, approximately 4 times longer than the mantle.[2] The 3rd tentacle on the right holds the short, thin copulatory organ in males.[2] The color ranges, with individuals commonly speckled a mix of gray, yellow, black, green.[2] It is primarily benthic, living in rocky substrates and kelp forests until depths of 200 m.[3] The species is dicecious, breeding throughout the year with one or two peaks depending on the latitude.[4] After mating the female cares for the eggs letting her body deteriorate until death.[4] This animal grows up to 115 cm in length and 3.7 kg in females and 107 cm in length and 4.4 kg in males.[4] Juveniles can double in size every 30 to 60 days.[4] The Gould octopus is an opportunistic predator feeding primarily on crustaceans, mollusks, fish, and echinoderms.[3] This species is commonly fished in Peru and Chile. Semi-Moist diets provide the best growth efficiency for the octopus mimus while also being feasibly sustainable.[3]
| Gould 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. mimus
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| Binomial name | |
| Octopus mimus Gould, 1852
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References edit
- ^ Tresierra, A., P. Ramirez, S. Alfaro, S. Campos & L. De Lucio. 2009. Catalogo de Invertebrados Marinos de La Región La Libertad. Inst. Mar del Peru. 114 pp.[page needed]
- ^ a b c d Cardoso, Franz; Villegas, Piero; Estrella, Carlota (July 2004). "Observaciones sobre la biología de Octopus mimus (Cephalopoda: Octopoda) en la costa peruana" [Observations about the biology of Octopus mimus (Cephalopoda: Octopoda) in the Peruvian coast]. Revista Peruana de Biología (in Spanish). 11 (1): 45–50. doi:10.15381/rpb.v11i1.2432.
- ^ a b c Zúñiga, Oscar; Olivares Paz, Alberto; Torres, Ingrid (November 2011). "Evaluación del crecimiento del pulpo común Octopus mimus del norte de Chile alimentado con dietas formuladas" [Growth evaluation of octopus (Octopus mimus) from northern Chile fed with formulated diets]. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research (in Spanish). 39 (3): 584–592. doi:10.3856/vol39-issue3-fulltext-18.
- ^ a b c d Cortez, Tito; González, Angel F; Guerra, Angel (August 1999). "Growth of Octopus mimus (Cephalopoda, Octopodidae) in wild populations". Fisheries Research. 42 (1–2): 31–39. doi:10.1016/S0165-7836(99)00040-5.
Méndez-Abarca F. & R. Pepe-Victoriano (2020) Invertebrados marinos del norte de Chile: guía para la identificación y mantención en cautiverio. Vol. ll. Fundación Reino Animal & ONG por la conservación de la vida salvaje. Arica, Chile. 1-85 pp.