Common eight-armed squid

Latin: Eledone cirrhosa
Size:
50 cm
Levested:
Hard bottom down to 120 meters
Distribution:
Widespread in the northeast Atlantic
Food:
Crustaceans, molluscs and fish
Facts about Common octopus

The octopus can change color because it has color grains (chromatophores) in its skin that are collected or dispersed by the muscles.

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