47 observationsLeast Concern
Mexican Four-eyed Octopus
Octopus maya
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Cephalopoda ›Order: Octopoda ›Family: Octopodidae ›Genus: Octopus
About
Octopus maya, known colloquially as the Mexican four-eyed octopus, is a shallow water octopus that can be found in the tropical Western Atlantic Ocean. It is common to sea grass prairies and coral formations. The species was initially discovered in an octopus fishery in Campeche Mexico, where its close external resemblance to Octopus vulgaris led to its mistaken grouping with the other species.. O. maya makes up 80% of octopus catch in the Yucatán Peninsula, while...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mexican Four-eyed Octopus is Octopus maya.
- The Mexican Four-eyed Octopus has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Mexican Four-eyed Octopus belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Mexican Four-eyed Octopus belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Mexican Four-eyed Octopus belongs to the class Cephalopoda.
- Mexican Four-eyed Octopus belongs to the order Octopoda.
- Mexican Four-eyed Octopus belongs to the family Octopodidae.
- Mexican Four-eyed Octopus belongs to the genus Octopus.