The majority of octopi species produce ink and use it as a defensive tool or to confuse prey. It is a good thing that its nature is to be very mild-mannered and is only aggressive when it perceives a threat.Īnother unique feature about the Blue-Ringed Octopus is that it is inkless. Its small size and festive coloration make it stunningly beautiful, however, it also happens to be extremely poisonous. The Blue-Ringed Octopus has a length of five to eight inches. Not quite the Hawaiian shirt look, but very close. Its body is adorned with multiple blue rings. The Blue-Ringed Octopus is stunningly beautiful. Some Bimacs have been known to play with Legos or to enjoy being fed from a stick. Small enough to be comfortable in a larger aquarium (50-gallons) and friendly, the Bimac is definitely a favorite. The Octopus Bimaculoides, better known to its admires as the “Bimac” or “Two-Spot” octopus has an arm span that is just below two feet when fully grown. The Bimac Octopus - Octopus Bimaculoides. If you like the “classical” look for an octopus, you are going to love the smaller Octopus Vulgaris. Here’s a video of one of our little octopuses deciding which den she prefers. the Common Octopus can have an arm span as large as three feet but most specimens top out at an arm span of barely one or two feet. In terms of size - depending on the specific region of where it resides, local food availability, etc. Its shape, arm dimensions, and form are what most people would immediately associate with an octopus. The Common Octopus, as its name implies, is one of the most common species of octopus. The reality is that most species are smaller - much smaller. With stories like that, it is not surprising that in movies, books, and pop culture, many people envision every octopus as being large. The largest octopus ever recorder belonged to the Giant Pacific Octopus species and weighed in at 600 pounds with an arm span of over 30 feet. The biggest can weigh as much as 35 pounds and have an arm span of 15 feet. Their eyes, their eight arms, the way that they can “walk” along the ocean floor or how they use jets of water to speed through the ocean - the octopus never ceizes to amaze. There is something about the octopus that captivates the attention of young and old alike.
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