East Pacific Red Octopus (Octopus rubescens)
East Pacific Red Octopus (Octopus rubescens)
The East Pacific Red Octopus (Octopus rubescens) is a ruby-red octopus that is identifiable by the 3 flaps under each eye. It is rare to see it in its red coloring as much of the time it is camouflaged. The East Pacific Red Octopus was not acknowledged until 1953 as it was mistaken for the Pacific Octopus. The East Pacific Red Octopus is native to the North American West Coast from the southern Gulf of California to the Gulf of Alaska. They are active hunters and prey on gastropods, bivalves, crabs, mollusks, scallops, and barnacles. They are currently listed as least concern to extinction.
The East Pacific Red Octopus has an arm length between 11.8”-19.7” (30-50 cm), mantle length of 2”-3.94” (5-10 cm), and weight of .22-.88 lb (.1-.4 kg). The typical lifespan of the East Pacific Red Octopus is between 1-2 years.
The East Pacific Red Octopus (Octopus rubescens) is a ruby-red octopus that is identifiable by the 3 flaps under each eye. It is rare to see it in its red coloring as much of the time it is camouflaged. The East Pacific Red Octopus was not acknowledged until 1953 as it was mistaken for the Pacific Octopus. The East Pacific Red Octopus is native to the North American West Coast from the southern Gulf of California to the Gulf of Alaska. They are active hunters and prey on gastropods, bivalves, crabs, mollusks, scallops, and barnacles. They are currently listed as least concern to extinction.
The East Pacific Red Octopus has an arm length between 11.8”-19.7” (30-50 cm), mantle length of 2”-3.94” (5-10 cm), and weight of .22-.88 lb (.1-.4 kg). The typical lifespan of the East Pacific Red Octopus is between 1-2 years.
