Octopus californicus
Species of octopus
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Octopus californicus (commonly the North Pacific bigeye octopus or orange bigeye octopus)[3][4] is an octopus in the family Octopodidae.[5] It is provisionally assigned to the genus Octopus, but some scholars have concluded it belongs in other genera.[6][7] O. californicus was first documented by S. Stillman Berry in 1911.[8]
| Octopus californicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Octopodidae |
| Genus: | Octopus |
| Species: | O. californicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Octopus californicus S. S. Berry, 1911 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Polypus californicus[2] | |
Description
Octopus californicus is medium-sized[9] and has a body up to 14 cm in diameter, with arms up to 30.5 cm in length;[10] it has a mantle length of around 140 millimeters[9] and maximum total length of 40 centimeters.[11] It is soft-skinned,[12] with large eyes, a rough body, and star shaped patches on the skin.[6] Its diet is composed of fish, shrimp, and crabs.[10]
Reproduction
Distribution
Octopus californicus live in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, between Baja California and the Gulf of Alaska. The species has also been reported near Russia[9] and in the Sea of Japan.[12] They live between 100 and 900 meters, making them a deep sea species.[10]
