Brown-striped Octopus

Amphioctopus burryi, commonly known as the brown-striped octopus or the Caribbean arm-stripe octopus, is a species of octopus belonging to the genus Amphioctopus. Amphioctopus burryi is native to the tropical Atlantic Ocean and was first described in 1950. Amphioctopus burryi grows to 25 cm (9.8 in) in length, with the mantle reaching 7 cm (2.8 in) long. A. burryi is a reddish-brown to orange colour, and may have a purple-brown stripe across some of its arms.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Brown-striped Octopus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Amphioctopus marginatus
• Amphioctopus exannulatus
• Octopus berrima
• Macrotritopus defilippi
• Amphioctopus aegina
• Rossia pacifica

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Cephalopoda

Order

Octopoda

Family

Octopodidae

Genus

Amphioctopus

Species

Amphioctopus burryi

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