[3] Planktonic hatchlings and eggs are laid by females predominantly during the months of January and October, however they have been known to reproduce year-round.

[5] The sandbird octopus consumes a carnivorous diet of smaller fish species, shrimp, and crabs.

[5] After spawning, the female sandbird octopus has been found to brood the egg cluster in her arm web.

Egg spawning for the sandbird octopus however has only been closely observed in captivity for experimentation purposes, meaning it is possible that their preferred substrates were lacking, resulting in unnatural brooding habits.

[6] They are sometimes caught by traditional methods with homemade poles on the beach at low tide, baited with crab meat.