Caribbean reef octopus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Caribbean reef octopus lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Octopus briareus
Group	Octopuses, squid & cuttlefish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Cephalopod
Order	Octopoda
Family	Octopodidae

Where does the Caribbean reef octopus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Caribbean reef octopus in 8 countries and territories across North America and South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Caribbean reef octopus endangered?

The Caribbean reef octopus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Caribbean reef octopus?

The Caribbean reef octopus (Octopus briareus) is a cephalopod in the order Octopoda and the family Octopodidae, genus Octopus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Caribbean reef octopus

The Caribbean reef octopus (Octopus briareus) is a coral reef marine animal. It has eight long arms that vary in length and diameter. In comparison to the arms, the mantle is large and bulky (up to 60 cm long). This species is difficult to describe because it changes color and texture to blend into its surroundings, using specialised skin cells known as chromatophores. Its color range is very large; it can change from crimson to green, and bumpy to smooth. It weighs around 3.3 lb or 1.5 kg.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Caribbean reef octopus (revision 1370934838), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2109910 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).