Octopodidae
Octopus rubescens S.S.Berry, 1953
Octopus rubescens S.S.Berry, 1953
Octopus rubescens is a medium-sized variable-colour octopus, distinguishable by three eyelash-like papillae below its eyes.
Octopus cyanea Gray, 1849
Octopus cyanea Gray, 1849
Octopus cyanea (day octopus) is a diurnal Indo-Pacific coral reef octopus known for advanced camouflage, cooperative hunting, and short post-larval lifespan.
Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797
Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797
This is a detailed description of the common octopus Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797, covering its biology, behavior, habitat, and reproduction.
Octopus bimaculoides Pickford & McConnaughey, 1949
Octopus bimaculoides Pickford & McConnaughey, 1949
Octopus bimaculoides is a two-spot Pacific octopus with camouflage ability, that reproduces only once before dying.
Octopus oculifer (Hoyle, 1904)
Octopus oculifer (Hoyle, 1904)
Octopus oculifer, the Galápagos octopus, is endemic to Galápagos coasts and found from 0–50 m depth.
Octopus briareus G.C.Robson, 1929
Octopus briareus G.C.Robson, 1929
Octopus briareus, the Caribbean reef octopus, is a camouflaging coral reef cephalopod with defined reproductive behaviors.
Octopus hubbsorum S.S.Berry, 1953
Octopus hubbsorum S.S.Berry, 1953
Octopus hubbsorum (Hubb's octopus) is a commercially important octopus from Mexico's central Pacific coast.
Octopus tetricus Gould, 1852
Octopus tetricus Gould, 1852
Octopus tetricus is a common octopus species from eastern Australia and northern New Zealand with unique nervous system anatomy.
Octopus kaurna Stranks, 1990
Octopus kaurna Stranks, 1990
Octopus kaurna, the southern sand octopus, is a 50cm arm span octopus native to waters around southern Australia and Tasmania.
Octopus tehuelchus d'Orbigny
Octopus tehuelchus d'Orbigny
Octopus tehuelchus is a small to medium southwestern Atlantic octopus living in shallow coastal waters.
Octopus insularis Leite & Haimovici, 2008
Octopus insularis Leite & Haimovici, 2008
Octopus insularis is a medium-sized shallow-water octopus species found in the western Atlantic near islands and coastlines.
Octopus pallidus Hoyle, 1885
Octopus pallidus Hoyle, 1885
The pale octopus Octopus pallidus is an Oceania octopus species studied for age-determination research, with defined sensory and life traits.
Octopus sinensis d'Orbigny, 1834
Octopus sinensis d'Orbigny, 1834
Octopus sinensis, the East Asian common octopus, is a benthic octopus species distinguished from O. vulgaris by specific physical traits.
Octopus djinda Amor, 2021
Octopus djinda Amor, 2021
Octopus djinda is a fished food octopus from southwest Australia, reclassified as distinct from O. tetricus in 2021.
Callistoctopus ornatus (Gould, 1852)
Callistoctopus ornatus (Gould, 1852)
Callistoctopus ornatus is a widely distributed Indo-Pacific tropical octopus that grows up to 2 metres in armspan and supports small-scale subsistence harvesting.
Callistoctopus luteus (Sasaki, 1929)
Callistoctopus luteus (Sasaki, 1929)
Callistoctopus luteus, the starry night octopus, is a Western Pacific octopus species in the family Octopodidae.
Callistoctopus macropus (Risso, 1826)
Callistoctopus macropus (Risso, 1826)
This is a detailed description of the octopus species Callistoctopus macropus covering its traits, range, ecology, and breeding.
Wunderpus photogenicus Hochberg, Norman & Finn, 2006
Wunderpus photogenicus Hochberg, Norman & Finn, 2006
Wunderpus photogenicus is a benthic octopus best tracked via photo-ID, with a known tropical Indo-Pacific shallow range and distinct reproductive traits.
Hapalochlaena lunulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
Hapalochlaena lunulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
Hapalochlaena lunulata, the greater blue-ringed octopus, is a small highly venomous octopus found in Indo-West Pacific tropical waters.
Hapalochlaena maculosa (Hoyle, 1883)
Hapalochlaena maculosa (Hoyle, 1883)
Hapalochlaena maculosa is the largest blue-ringed octopus, found off southern Australia, with a short, reproduction-focused one-year maximum lifespan.
Hapalochlaena fasciata (Hoyle, 1886)
Hapalochlaena fasciata (Hoyle, 1886)
The blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) is an extremely venomous, deadly-to-humans octopus found in the Pacific Ocean.
Amphioctopus burryi (G.L.Voss, 1950)
Amphioctopus burryi (G.L.Voss, 1950)
Amphioctopus burryi, the brown-striped octopus, is an octopus species native to the tropical Atlantic Ocean found up to 200 m deep on sandy substrates.
Amphioctopus marginatus (Taki, 1964)
Amphioctopus marginatus (Taki, 1964)
Amphioctopus marginatus, the coconut octopus, is a widely distributed tropical octopus known for being one of the first invertebrates observed to use tools.
Macrotritopus defilippi (Vérany, 1851)
Macrotritopus defilippi (Vérany, 1851)
Macrotritopus defilippi is a small camouflaging octopus found across several Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Indian Ocean regions.
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