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Species catalogue
Octopus
Order
Octopoda
Family
Octopodidae
Marine cephalopod mollusc whose body has no shell, has 8 arms or tentacles, each of them has 2 rows of suckers, and is very similar to the octopus common (Octopus vulgaris). The only and very notable external difference is that this octopus possesses under each eye a dark, round, like a huge mole called ocellus and that has earned it the common name of four eyes. Colour: red. Total maximum length 130 cm.
Characteristics
FAO code
OQY
OQY
Specie
Octopus maya
Octopus maya
Type
Molluscs
Molluscs
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean
Fishing seasons
jan
feb
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
Germany
Octopus
China
墨西哥蛸
France
Poulpe mexicain
Italy
Polpo messicano
Portugal
Polvo
United Kingdom
Octopus
Fishing areas
