🐙

Cháng-Xiāo (Whiparm octopus)

Octopus minor

Data Deficient

Habitat & Distribution

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Found in Taiwan.

🇹🇼 Taiwan

Conservation Status

DD Data Deficient

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia (动物界)
Phylum
Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class
Cephalopoda (头足纲)
Order
Octopoda (章魚目)
Family
Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)
Genus
Octopus (Octopuses)
Species
Octopus minor (Cháng-Xiāo)

Names in Other Languages

Japanese テナガダコ
Chinese Cháng-Xiāo
Spanish Pulpo antenado
French Poulpe fouet

Similar Species in Octopus

🐙
Lán-Xiāo
Octopus cyanea
Least Concern
🐙
California two-spot octopus
Octopus bimaculoides
Least Concern
🐙
Japanese pygmy octopus
Octopus parvus
Data Deficient
🐙
Sydney octopus
Octopus tetricus
Least Concern
🐙
common Atlantic octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Not Evaluated
🐙
Joubin's octopus
Octopus joubini
Least Concern
🐙
Mexican four-eyed octopus
Octopus maya
Least Concern
🐙
bighead octopus
Octopus vitiensis
Data Deficient
View all species in Octopus →

Explore More

...
动物界
Kingdom
...
软体动物门
Phylum
...
头足纲
Class
...
章魚目
Order
...
Common Octopuses
Family
...
Octopuses
Genus

Compare Species

vs Lán-Xiāo vs California two-spot octopus vs Japanese pygmy octopus vs Sydney octopus

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Cháng-Xiāo?
The scientific name of Cháng-Xiāo is Octopus minor. It belongs to the genus Octopus.
What is the conservation status of Cháng-Xiāo?
Cháng-Xiāo (Octopus minor) is classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List.
Where does Cháng-Xiāo live?
Cháng-Xiāo is found in Found in Taiwan.. Countries include Taiwan.
What family does Cháng-Xiāo belong to?
Cháng-Xiāo (Octopus minor) belongs to the genus Octopus, which is part of the taxonomic family Octopodidae.
What kingdom does Cháng-Xiāo belong to?
Cháng-Xiāo (Octopus minor) belongs to the kingdom Animalia (动物界).
What are the closest relatives of Cháng-Xiāo?
The closest relatives of Cháng-Xiāo in the genus Octopus include Lán-Xiāo, California two-spot octopus, Mexican four-eyed octopus, Sydney octopus, common Atlantic octopus.

Native Range — 1 Countries

View all 1 countries →

Genus Octopus — 18 Species

🐙
Cháng-Xiāo
Octopus minor
DD
🐙
Lán-Xiāo
Octopus cyanea
LC 🐙
California two-spot octopus
Octopus bimaculoides
LC 🐙
Mexican four-eyed octopus
Octopus maya
LC 🐙
Sydney octopus
Octopus tetricus
LC 🐙
common Atlantic octopus
Octopus vulgaris
NE 🐙
Joubin's octopus
Octopus joubini
LC 🐙
Japanese pygmy octopus
Octopus parvus
DD 🐙
pale octopus
Octopus pallidus
LC 🐙
Atlantic banded octopus
Octopus zonatus
DD 🐙
East Pacific red octopus
Octopus rubescens
LC 🐙
reef octopus
Octopus oculifer
LC 🐙
Caribbean reef octopus
Octopus briareus
LC 🐙
southern sand octopus
Octopus kaurna
DD 🐙
spider octopus
Octopus salutii
DD 🐙
Tehuelche octopus
Octopus tehuelchus
DD 🐙
California two-spot octopus
Octopus bimaculatus
LC 🐙
bighead octopus
Octopus vitiensis
DD
View all →

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

🐦
BirdFYI
11,000+ Bird Species
 🐟
FishFYI
Fish & Marine Life
 🦕
DinoFYI
6,000+ Dinosaurs
 🌿
PlantFYI
379,000+ Plants

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia