Claim: One of the greatest threats to the Cirroctopus hochberg, a cirrate octopus that has an estimated 250 to 1,000 mature individuals, is trawling, which damages its habitat.
Evidence: Cirroctopus hochbergi (common name: four-blotched umbrella octopus) is a cirrate octopus living between 800 and 1,070 meters deep off the coast of New Zealand. There are an estimated 250 to 1,000 mature individuals. One of the greatest threats to the species is trawling, which damages its habitat.