Octopus briareus OCTBRI-030400-SZETRA-001

The Breeder’s Registry©Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: OCTBRI-030400-SZETRA-001 Date: 3/4/00 Identification: Octopus briareus Robson, 1929 Geographic origin: Caribbean, Florida Keys Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Order: Octopoda Family: Octopodidae Genus: Octopus Subgenus: Octopus Species: briareus Description: Brown to iridescent green to red in color. Arms are long and thin in relation to body, second…

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Octopus bimaculatus OCTMAC-041699-BATKEL-001

The Breeder’s Registry©Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: OCTMAC-041699-BATKEL-001 Date: 4/16/99 Identification: Octopus bimaculatus Geographic origin: Eastern Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Order: Octopoda Family: Octopodidae Subfamily: Octopodinae Genus: Octopus Species: bimaculatus Description: One of two sympatric species of two-spotted octopus (other species O. bimaculoides). O. bimaculatus generally…

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Octopus sp OCTSPE-010998-FENJOH-001

The Breeder’s Registry©Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: OCTSPE-010998-FENJOH-001 Date: 1/9/98 Identification: Octopus sp. Geographic origin: Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Description: Body ~10 x 5 cm., eyestalks are 2 x 1 cm.,overall diameter 45-60 cm. Two false eyespots ~1.25 cm., that are below and in front of each eyestalk. Similar in…

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Octopus briareus OCTBRI-022895-WOOJAM-001

The Breeder’s Registry©Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: OCTBRI-022895-WOOJAM-001 Date: 2/28/95 Identification: Octopus briareus Robson, 1929 Geographic origin: Caribbean Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Order: Octopoda Family: Octopodidae Genus: Octopus Subgenus: Octopus Species: briareus Description: Brown to iridescent green to red in color. Arms are long…

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