“…Octopus sinensis is a mediumsized merobenthic octopus that can reach over 3000 g and produces large egg clutches of up to 500,000 embryos, which have an indirect development from paralarvae through a settlement stage before they become fully benthic juveniles (Jereb et al, 2014;Joll, 1976;Mangold, 1983;Suzumura et al, 2022). Recent decline in annual catches for both species because of overfished wild stocks has stimulated research on various aspects of their biology, habitat requirements, reproduction, and commercial culture (Cai et al, 2007;Dan et al, 2019;Hamasaki et al, 1991;Hamasaki & Takeuchi, 2001;Jiang et al, 2020aJiang et al, , 2020bPang et al, 2020;Tziouveli & Yokoyama, 2017;Zheng et al, 2023).…”