Octopus briareus, Caribbean reef octopus, photos, facts and physical characteristics
Octopus briareus, Caribbean reef octopus, photos, facts and physical characteristics
Octopus briareus Description
Skin relatively smooth with small scattered protruding papillae. Arms with 4 to 6 times the body length. Large eggs, up to 1.6 cm long and usually less than 1000 in each posture.
Octopus briareus Common Names
- Caribbean reef octopus
Octopus briareus Taxonomic Structure
What type of species is Octopus briareus? Below, you will find the taxonomic groups the Octopus briareus species belongs to.
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Mollusca
- Class: Cephalopoda
- Order: Octopoda
- Family: Octopodidae
- Genus: Octopus
Octopus briareus, marine species closely related
Octopus briareus, distinctive physical characteristics
How to identify Octopus briareus marine species? Below, you will find the list of main identification criteria and physical characteristics of marine species Octopus briareus. For each identification criteria, the corresponding physical characteristics of marine species Octopus briareus are marked in green.
Octopus briareus, geographic distribution
Where is Octopus briareus found in the world? Below, you will find the list and a world map of the geographic distribution where the marine species Octopus briareus can be found.
| Country | Locations | Dive Sites |
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| Netherlands Antilles | Curaçao | Playa Piscardó |
| Greece | Sithonia, Halkidiki, Central Macedonia | Porto Koufo Wall |
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Octopus briareus, underwater photographers
Which photographers have photos of Octopus briareus species? Below, you will find the list of underwater photographers and their photos of the marine species Octopus briareus.