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    Giant Pacific Octopus

    Enteroctopus dofleini

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    LCLeast ConcernAlso known as: Giant North Pacific octopus, North Pacific giant octopus

    Natural History

    Habitat

    rocky subtidal dens along a cool rocky shore

    Classroom Facts

    • Its scientific name is Enteroctopus dofleini, and biologists group it in the Enteroctopodidae family (order Octopoda).
    • The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Least Concern (LC).
    • Where it lives: rocky subtidal dens along a cool rocky shore.
    • Other common names: Giant North Pacific octopus, North Pacific giant octopus.