FishincSpecies catalog
Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) belongs to the family Octopodidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Octopus vulgaris |
|---|---|
| Family | Octopodidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Cephalopods |
| Other names | Octopus |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean |
Identifying features
- Soft rounded bag-like mantle
- Large eyes
- Eight long arms of similar length, each with two rows of suckers, joined at the base by a web
- Brown to reddish-brown skin with a fine warty texture and pale spots
Common octopus in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Gemeiner Krake, Oktopus, Gewöhnlicher Krake |
| French | Pieuvre commune, Poulpe commun |
| Spanish | Pulpo común |
| Italian | Polpo, Polpi, Piovra |
| Dutch | Gewone octopus, Achtarm |
| Polish | Ośmiornica zwyczajna |
| Swedish | Åttaarmade bläckfiskar, Octopoda, Åttarmade bläckfiskar |
| Danish | Ottearmet blæksprutte |
| Finnish | Meritursas, Tursas |
| Croatian | Obična hobotnica |
| Czech | Chobotnice pobřežní, Chobotnice obecná |
| Hungarian | Közönséges polip |
| Turkish | Bayağı ahtapot |
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