Table 2. Summary of mature male morphological measurements taken from preserved museum specimens of Octopus tetricus (east Australia and Tasmania), O. cf. tetricus (Western Australia and O. gibbsi (New Zealand).
| Catalogue # | Institution | Location | MLd | MW | HW | AW | SDn | WD | ALL3 | ALR3 | SDeL2 | SDeL3 | SDeR2 | SDeR3 | SCL3 | SCR3 | LL | CL | TOL |
| C126244 | AM | East Australia | 69.5 | 67.2 | 46.9 | 23.9 | 12.3 | 93 | 172 | 193 | 17.5 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 15.8 | 162 | 135 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 11.7 |
| C171685 | AM | East Australia | 65 | 67.2 | 46.9 | 23.9 | 12.3 | 93 | 279 | 249 | 11 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 220 | 136 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 9.7 |
| F160334 | MV | East Australia | 54.3 | 67.2 | 46.9 | 23.9 | 12.3 | 93 | 147 | 163 | 17.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 187 | 143 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 7.5 |
| F77273 | MV | East Australia | 80.4 | 49.9 | 44.6 | 19.3 | 9.7 | 66 | 311 | 266 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 11.5 | 211 | 158 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 11.3 |
| F77274 | MV | East Australia | 86.1 | 59.6 | 31.4 | 15.9 | 10 | 86 | 340 | 284 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 13 | 197 | 133 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 14 |
| F78281b | AM | East Australia | 63.7 | 64.3 | 45.2 | 24.4 | 12.3 | 91 | 227 | 198 | 17.5 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 15.8 | 159 | 128 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 10.7 |
| F80438 | MV | East Australia | 89.6 | 58.7 | 43.1 | 24 | 9.8 | 99 | 307 | 285 | 17.5 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 15.8 | 242 | 153 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 12.9 |
| F80439 | MV | East Australia | 69.9 | 55.3 | 37.8 | 16.2 | 9.7 | 63 | 298 | 242 | 12.7 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 234 | 154 | 3 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| F80440 | MV | East Australia | 110 | 66.6 | 40.9 | 21.3 | 12.1 | 101 | 435 | 370 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 15 | 190 | 144 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 15.9 |
| F80445 | MV | East Australia | 80.1 | 53.5 | 41.7 | 23.5 | 11.7 | 73 | 289 | 287 | 18.5 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 16.4 | 217 | 121 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 13.1 |
| F200319 | MV | East Australia | 93.6 | 55.2 | 48.7 | 30.1 | 13.6 | 78 | 365 | 333 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 17 | 16.1 | 217 | 153 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 15.1 |
| F200324 | MV | East Australia | 86.7 | 59.5 | 44.1 | 25.5 | 12.2 | 88 | 289 | 307 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 19.6 | 17.2 | 217 | 138 | 3 | 1.3 | 14.7 |
| F200323 | MV | East Australia | 85.6 | 51.8 | 39 | 20.5 | 12.1 | 74 | 289 | 260 | 14.9 | 14.5 | 16.2 | 14.2 | 217 | 139 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 12.8 |
| F200321 | MV | East Australia | 61.7 | 64.3 | 45.2 | 24.4 | 12.3 | 91 | 211 | 181 | 17.5 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 15.8 | 201 | 127 | 3 | 1.5 | 9.4 |
| F182058 | MV | East Australia | 121 | 88.1 | 65.5 | 40 | 17.3 | 114 | 289 | 426 | 25.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 25.7 | 217 | 143 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 19.7 |
| F182057 | MV | East Australia | 113.7 | 100.5 | 64.3 | 35.4 | 16.5 | 113 | 289 | 390 | 22.4 | 22.6 | 24.7 | 21.7 | 217 | 150 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 16 |
| F200317 | MV | East Australia | 122.4 | 80.6 | 52.9 | 28.6 | 16.4 | 142 | 399 | 456 | 31.9 | 26.8 | 30.2 | 29.1 | 142 | 142 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 14.6 |
| F200318b | MV | East Australia | 84.4 | 57.1 | 34.1 | 17.4 | 9.6 | 81 | 345 | 292 | 14.1 | 16.1 | 14.4 | 13.1 | 220 | 156 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 15.5 |
| F180706 | MV | Tasmania | 113.2 | 82.7 | 58.7 | 22.9 | 14 | 82 | 470 | 365 | 18.7 | 19.5 | 23 | 19.7 | 195 | 136 | 4.5 | 2 | 18.1 |
| F180698 | MV | Tasmania | 101 | 70.9 | 37.5 | 19.5 | 10.9 | 72 | 525 | 287 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 17 | 16.1 | 217 | 140 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 15 |
| F180707 | MV | Tasmania | 134.9 | 71 | 52.5 | 29.2 | 16.3 | 81 | 580 | 468 | 21.1 | 25.6 | 23 | 22.3 | 224 | 146 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 17.6 |
| F180699 | MV | Tasmania | 90.8 | 54 | 34.6 | 17.7 | 11.7 | 81 | 315 | 301 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 17 | 16.1 | 203 | 143 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
| F180700 | MV | Tasmania | 110.9 | 67.8 | 37.5 | 22 | 11.1 | 86 | 408 | 338 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 17 | 16.1 | 212 | 139 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 14.6 |
| F180697 | MV | Tasmania | 100.8 | 56.2 | 30.2 | 17.2 | 9.9 | 86 | 403 | 360 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 17 | 16.1 | 218 | 146 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 16.7 |
| F180696 | MV | Tasmania | 92.5 | 56.8 | 40.7 | 16.8 | 9.9 | 61 | 413 | 251 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 17 | 16.1 | 201 | 132 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 12.3 |
| F180702 | MV | Tasmania | 85 | 58.4 | 34.4 | 16.1 | 9.2 | 68 | 267 | 268 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 17 | 16.1 | 231 | 143 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 13.8 |
| NMNZM.118421 | O'Shea [16] | New Zealand | 135.5 | 97 | 62.5 | 23.9 | 12.3 | 142 | 532 | 418 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 217 | 150 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 14.6 |
| NMNZM.118305 | O'Shea [16] | New Zealand | 121.5 | 55.5 | 52 | 23.9 | 12.3 | 107 | 393 | 360 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 22.9 | 17 | 217 | 162 | 3 | 1.2 | 14.6 |
| NMNZM.118425 | O'Shea [16] | New Zealand | 89.5 | 59.5 | 37.2 | 23.9 | 12.3 | 62 | 365 | 192 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 217 | 142 | 3 | 1.5 | 14.6 |
| 310 6-83-1 | AM | Western Australia | 90 | 74.6 | 56.1 | 27.2 | 12.9 | 110 | 557 | 469 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 16 | 14.9 | 257 | 201 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 24.3 |
| F200330 | MV | Western Australia | 95.8 | 79.1 | 53.9 | 23.7 | 11.2 | 114 | 420 | 444 | 16.7 | 15.9 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 281 | 209 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
| F160306 | MV | Western Australia | 91.7 | 76.1 | 54.5 | 26.3 | 14.3 | 115 | 458 | 421 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.9 | 250 | 177 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 18.7 |
| F200327 | MV | Western Australia | 111.7 | 66.6 | 52.2 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 98 | 458 | 426 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.9 | 283 | 192 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 13.5 |
| F200329 | MV | Western Australia | 114.2 | 74.6 | 56.4 | 30.3 | 13.1 | 96 | 381 | 384 | 17.9 | 15.6 | 15 | 15.5 | 230 | 177 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 14.7 |
| F200328 | MV | Western Australia | 163.4 | 83.5 | 65.8 | 34.3 | 14.1 | 107 | 559 | 544 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.9 | 291 | 218 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 26.8 |
| F200326a | MV | Western Australia | 127 | 68 | 54 | 25.7 | 12.4 | 127 | 365 | 520 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 17 | 16.1 | 217 | 207 | 5 | 2.1 | 11.9 |
Missing data (shown in bold) has been replaced by the global mean of the respective trait.
Institutions – AM = Australian Museum, Sydney, MV = Museum Victoria.