Caribbean+Reef+Octopus

media type="youtube" key="KgbZFUUK72E" height="300" width="489" align="left" **Scientific Name**: //Octopus briareus// -Cehlapod (head): 12 cm -Tentacle Length (arm length): 60 cm -Weight: 3-4 lbs -If the Caribbean Reef Octopus cannot open a shell on its own it uses its saliva. [] [] [] [] []
 * Common Name:** Caribbean Reef Octopus
 * Phylum:** Mollusca
 * Class**: Cephalopoda
 * Location**: Can be found in the Western Atlantic, Bahamas, Caribbean and the coasts of northern South America.
 * Size:**
 * Description of Habitat**: Usually seen coming out at night to feed.
 * Living Requirements**: A prominent food source: generally fish and item with shells.
 * Life Cycle of animal**: Reproduce Sexually. They can live for up to two years.
 * Male and Female Differences**? Males have a //hectocotylus// (a type of arm used as a reproductive organ in the transferring of sperm to the mantle cavity of the female).
 * Human Impact:** Not endangered. People generally avoid these animals out of fear.
 * Fun-Filled Facts:**
 * Information and Picture Sources: (Zookeeper Paige Ryder)**