![]() vulgaris off the coast of Spain were found to be two centimeters shorter and one thousand grams lighter than those caught inshore (Silva et al. Depth has some effect on size and weight, as deeper water O. Their dispersion range allows for inhabitance of a variety of substrates including rocky, sandy, and reef. 2002), but the common octopus is generally found in the “near shore zone” (Miesel et al. They inhabit shallow waters and can be seen up to 200 meters (Silva et al. Octopus vulgaris lives in tropical and semitropical waters in oceans around the world from the Atlantic, Indian, Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea (Quetglas et al. vulgaris does not extend much past their commercial worth and delectability with some cocktail sauce. They are both merciless predators of mollusks and crustaceans and prey to larger organisms such as seals and carnivorous fish. Both sexes have a limited life span of twelve to fifteen months. ![]() vulgaris females will stay and brood their eggs, giving her own life for her unhatched young. They have been found in a wide range of depths from as little as five meters to as deep as two hundred. The diurnal and nocturnal octopus has an average mantle length of twenty five centimeters with arms extending over one meter. Octopus vulgaris is a prevalent Octopod in most major oceans, but despite its abundance is surprisingly elusive. ![]() Taxonomy Habitat Ecology Recent Research Commercial Importance Bermuda Laws Personal Interest References Links ![]()
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