Octopus [Octopus]
Description
Octopuses are intelligent, curious cephalopods that divers may encounter hiding in crevices, under ledges, or among rocks. With quick color changes and flexible arms, they can investigate objects, hunt small prey, and sometimes perform fascinating behaviors like jetting away or re-positioning themselves to stay hidden.
Species
Big Blue Octopus
Octopus cyanea
Common Atlantic Octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Octopus alecto
Octopus alecto
Octopus americanus
Octopus americanus
Octopus argus
Octopus argus
Octopus australis
Octopus australis
Octopus balboai
Octopus balboai
Octopus berenice
Octopus berenice
Octopus berrima
Octopus berrima
California Two-spot Octopus
Octopus bimaculatus
California Two-spot Octopus
Octopus bimaculoides
Octopus bocki
Octopus bocki
Caribbean Reef Octopus
Octopus briareus
Octopus bulbus
Octopus bulbus
California Octopus
Octopus californicus
Lesser Pacific Striped Octopus
Octopus chierchiae
Chestnut Octopus
Octopus conispadiceus
Octopus diminutus
Octopus diminutus
Octopus djinda
Octopus djinda
Octopus favonius
Octopus favonius
Lilliput Octopus
Octopus fitchi
Octopus gardineri
Octopus gardineri
Octopus gorgonus
Octopus gorgonus
Octopus harpedon
Octopus harpedon
Octopus hattai
Octopus hattai
Octopus hawaiiensis
Octopus hawaiiensis
Octopus hongkongensis
Octopus hongkongensis
Octopus hubbsorum
Octopus hubbsorum
Octopus humilis
Octopus humilis
Bumblebee Octopus
Octopus hummelincki
Incella Octopus
Octopus incella
Brazil Reef Octopus
Octopus insularis
Jeraldi Octopus
Octopus jeraldi
Jollyorum Octopus
Octopus jollyorum
Dwarf Octopus
Octopus joubini
Octopus kaharoa
Octopus kaharoa
Octopus kapalae
Octopus kapalae
Southern Sand Octopus
Octopus kaurna
Octopus laqueus
Octopus laqueus
Octopus mariles
Octopus mariles
Mexican Four-eyed Octopus
Octopus maya
Octopus microphthalmus
Octopus microphthalmus
Octopus micropyrsus
Octopus micropyrsus
Octopus micros
Octopus micros
Octopus mimus
Octopus mimus
Octopus minor
Octopus minor
Octopus mutilans
Octopus mutilans
Octopus nanus
Octopus nanus
Octopus occidentalis
Octopus occidentalis
Reef Octopus
Octopus oculifer
Octopus oliveri
Octopus oliveri
Pale Octopus
Octopus pallidus
Japanese Pygmy Octopus
Octopus parvus
Octopus penicillifer
Octopus penicillifer
Octopus pumilus
Octopus pumilus
Octopus pyrum
Octopus pyrum
East Pacific Red Octopus
Octopus rubescens
Spider Octopus
Octopus salutii
Octopus sanctaehelenae
Octopus sanctaehelenae
Moon Octopus
Octopus selene
Octopus sinensis
Octopus sinensis
Octopus stictochrus
Octopus stictochrus
Octopus superciliosus
Octopus superciliosus
Octopus taganga
Octopus taganga
Tehuelche Octopus
Octopus tehuelchus
Gloomy Octopus
Octopus tetricus
Veiled Octopus
Octopus veligero
Octopus verrucosus
Octopus verrucosus
Bighead Octopus
Octopus vitiensis
Octopus warringa
Octopus warringa
Octopus wolfi
Octopus wolfi
Atlantic Banded Octopus
Octopus zonatus
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cephalopods
Cephalopoda
|
| Order |
Kraken Octopods
Octopoda
|
| Family |
Octopuses
Octopodidae
|
Statistics
- Species 72