Amphioctopus rex
Amphioctopus rex, commonly known as the king ocellate octopus, is a species of octopus belonging to the genus Amphioctopus. Amphioctopus rex is native to the tropical Indo-Pacific region and was first described in 1999 after being discovered off the coast of Thailand. Males of the species have been known to grow up to, and females up to.
Distribution and habitat
Amphioctopus rex is native to the tropical continental waters of the northern Indo-Pacific region, ranging from the coasts of Kerala in western India through the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand to the waters around Indonesia and as far south as northern Australia. It inhabits coastal waters with muddy or sandy substrates, occurring in the intertidal and subtidal zones at depths of up to.The range of this species includes the coasts of northern Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand.