Description: Scientific Name: Abdopus aculeatus Lifespan: 1-5 years Small octopus Abdopus aculeatus belongs to the order Octopoda. Due to its normal resting camouflage, which resembles a gastropod shell covered in algae, A. aculeatus is also known as the “algae octopus.” It is skilled at replicating its surroundings. Because it inhabits beaches and moves between tidal […]
Description: Scientific Name: Octopus bimaculoides Lifespan: 1-1.5 years in the wild, up to 2 years in captivity The California two-spot octopus gets its name from the two distinguishing spots under each eye, which are often pale brown or mottled in colour. Eight tentacles surround its mantle, which is shaped like a pear and has a
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Description: Scientific Name: Octopus rubescens Lifespan: About 2 years O.rubescens, like all octopuses, may alter its colour and texture, giving it a highly changeable look. Deep brick white, red, brown, or mottled variations of those colors are all possible. Three eyelash-like papillae that are present underneath the eyes of O. rubescens but are lacking in
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Description: Scientific Name: Octopus joubini Lifespan: 6–12 months The Atlantic pygmy octopus (Octopus joubini), also called the Caribbean small-egg pygmy octopus, is a little species of octopus belonging to the family Octopoda. They are reputed to be very intelligent beings with acute senses, especially good sight. The chromatophores, or pigmented cells termed chromatophores, that give
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Description: Scientific Name: Octopus briareus Lifespan: a year to a year and a half A marine creature found on coral reefs is the Caribbean reef octopus (Octopus briareus). It features eight long, varying-length, varying-diameter arms. In contrast, the mantle is big and bulky (up to 60 cm long). This species, which uses specialist skin cells
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Description: Scientific Name: Octopus vulgaris Lifespan: 1-2 years The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is a member of the Cephalopoda class of mollusks. One of the most intellectual and most extensively researched octopus species is Octopus vulgaris. The common octopus goes out to hunt around dusk. The octopus prefers bivalve mollusks (like cockles), crayfish, and crabs