Common Sydney Octopus
Octopus tetricus
- Class
- Cephalopod
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,524
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Octopus tetricus, the gloomy octopus, the common Sydney octopus, or the peachy octopus, is a species of octopus from the subtropical waters of eastern Australia and northern New Zealand. O. tetricus belongs to the Octopus vulgaris species group. All species within the O. vulgaris group are similar in morphology, behaviour, and physiology. The English translation of O. tetricus (Latin) is 'the gloomy octopus'. It is a significant species in the fishing industry in Australia. They play an important role in energy flux between trophic levels in the marine environment.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Octopus tetricus”.