Fisheries Infosite

Octopus Central(West) (OCT8)
Maori name
Scientific name
Pinnoctopus cordiformis

Physical characteristics

There is currently no data available for this species.


Life cycle

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Habitat

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Key statistics
Recreational significance Low
Customary significance Low
Reported commercial catch1 (tonnes)
Quota value estimate2 (NZ$m)
Exports estimate2 (NZ$m)
1 Reported commercial catch is calculated for the 12 month period to 30/09/2025
2 Quota value and exports are calculated pro-rata to reported commercial catch for the 12 month period to 30/09/2025