Sea fish
Musky octopus
Eledone moschata
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Other names: Mosko ahtapot
- Family
- Eledonidae
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Where is Musky octopus caught?
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Sea of Marmara fishing spots
Aegean Sea fishing spots
Mediterranean fishing spots
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Sea of Marmara
Season and suitable conditions
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Aegean Sea
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Mediterranean
Season and suitable conditions
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There is no season data for this species yet.
Missing data does not mean an unproductive period.
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
8–496 m
mostly 10–200 m
Water temperature
10–25 °C
ideal 17.9–22.2 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
31.3–40.3 ‰
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Sand
- Seagrass
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type high, temperature medium
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Eledone moschata
- Family
- Eledonidae
- Order
- Octopoda
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Seas
- Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
- Other names
- Misk ahtapotu, Mosko ahtapot
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Musky octopus found in?
In our records Musky octopus appears in these seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean.
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