Mollusks - Caribbean Reef Octopus

The scientific name for Caribbean Reef Octopus is Octopus briareus. The Caribbean Reef Octopus has very dark circles of color around them. The body in about five inches in length, but the span of its arms is quite a bit more. This can cover the space of about twenty - three inches. The overall size of them really depends on the particular region where they happen to live. They are able to change the pigment of their body with ease. This serves as a type protection for them from predators.