Caribbean Reef Octopus
Octopus briareus
- Group: Octopus
- Typical depth: 0–20 m
- Max size: 1 m
- IUCN status: LC
This octopus hunts the Caribbean reef by night, slipping over coral, seagrass and rubble in the shallows down to roughly twenty metres. Its arms can span a long reach for its body, and like its relatives it can pour through any gap and flush its skin with shifting colour.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Octopoda › Octopodidae › Octopus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 341954.
FAQ
- How deep does the Caribbean Reef Octopus live?
- The Caribbean Reef Octopus (Octopus briareus) is typically found at 0–20 m.
- How big does the Caribbean Reef Octopus get?
- The Caribbean Reef Octopus grows to about 1 m.