E. dofleini observed off Point Piños, California, at a depth of 65 m (213 ft)
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
Order:
Octopoda
Family:
Enteroctopodidae
Genus:
Enteroctopus
Species:
E. dofleini
Binomial name
Enteroctopus dofleini
(Wülker [fr], 1910)
range of E. dofleini
Synonyms
Octopus punctatus Gabb, 1862
Octopus dofleini Wülker, 1910
Polypus dofleini Wülker, 1910
Octopus dofleini dofleini (Wülker, 1910)
Polypus apollyon Berry, 1912
Octopus dofleini apollyon (Berry, 1912)
Polypus gilbertianus Berry, 1912
Octopus gilbertianus Berry, 1912
Octopus apollyon (Berry, 1913)
Octopus madokai Berry, 1921
Paroctopus asper Akimushkin, 1963
Octopus dofleini martini Pickford, 1964
The giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini), also known as the North Pacific giant octopus, is a large marine cephalopod belonging to the genus Enteroctopus and Enteroctopodidae family. Its spatial distribution encompasses much of the coastal North Pacific, from the Mexican state of Baja California, north along the United States' West Coast (California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, including the Aleutian Islands), and British Columbia, Canada; across the northern Pacific to the Russian Far East (Kamchatka, Sea of Okhotsk), south to the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea, the Sea of Japan, Japan's Pacific east coast, and around the Korean Peninsula.[3] It can be found from the intertidal zone down to 2,000 m (6,600 ft), and is best-adapted to colder, oxygen- and nutrient-rich waters. It is one of the largest octopus species on earth and can often be found in aquariums and research facilities in addition to the ocean.[4]E. dofleini play an important role in maintaining the health and biodiversity of deep sea ecosystems, cognitive research, and the fishing industry.
^"Distribution of Recent Cephalopoda and implications for Plio-Pleistocene events". Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^Allcock, L.; Taite, M.; Allen, G. (2018). "Enteroctopus dofleini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T162958A958049. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T162958A958049.en. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^Cosgrove, James (2009). Super Suckers, The Giant Pacific octopus. BC: Harbour Publishing. ISBN 978-1-55017-466-3.
^Kirby, Ashley J.; Balko, Julie A.; Goertz, Caroline E. C.; Lewbart, Gregory A. (July 2023). "Characterization of Current Husbandry and Veterinary Care Practices of the Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) Using an Online Survey". Veterinary Sciences. 10 (7): 448. doi:10.3390/vetsci10070448. ISSN 2306-7381. PMC 10385140. PMID 37505853.
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