Wild Windows · Giant Pacific Octopus
Giant Pacific Octopus
Enteroctopus dofleini
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.
Live Cameras
1 giant pacific octopus camera in the catalog.
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