Artificial Reef Field Guide: Octopus sp
Common NameOctopus
Code(s)OCSP
Id Number622
TaxaInvertebrate
MobilityMobile
Colonial / SolitarySolitary
Typical Substrate TypeHard
Species Description
Octopus species have eight sucker-bearing arms radiating from their head region. Dorsal mantle length ranges from 2 to 20 cm.
Species Habitat
Found in crevices and caves and holdfasts of giant kelp (Macrocystis).
Species Range
From low intertidal to 200 m; Alaska to Baja California, Mexico and Sea of Cortez.