Giant Pacific octopus - Wikipedia
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 …
9 Largest Octopus Species Lurking in the Deep Blue Sea
Feb 25, 2025 · The largest octopus species is the adult giant Pacific octopus, with the largest individual ever recorded weighing 600 pounds (272 kilograms) and having a 30-foot (9-meters) …
The 10 Largest Octopuses in the World - A-Z Animals
Aug 29, 2025 · The giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) is the largest species of octopus in the world. They typically weigh up to 150 pounds and can measure over 15 feet long.
Largest octopus - Guinness World Records
The largest species of octopus is the Pacific giant octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) native to coastal areas of the North Pacific including off western USA, Canada, Russia, Japan, China …
Revealing the Largest Octopus - Smithsonian Ocean
Weighing 600 pounds (around 272kg) and having a 30 foot (around 9 meters) arm span, the largest recorded giant pacific octopus was truly enormous. Giant pacific octopuses are …
Giant Pacific Octopus - Ocean Conservancy
The giant Pacific octopus is the largest and longest living of all octopus species. On average, they are about 12 feet in length and weigh more than 50 pounds. Giant Pacific octopuses …
This ocean goliath has 9 brains, hunts sharks at night and can …
Jul 29, 2025 · Giant Pacific octopuses (Enteroctopus dofleini) – sometimes shortened to GPOs – are the largest of all octopus species. These leviathans grow to several metres long.
Giant Pacific octopus | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
The giant Pacific octopus, the largest octopus species, is usually reddish-pink with a delicate, veinlike pattern when you see it up close, fading to white on the underside of the arms.
What Is the Biggest Octopus Ever Found? - Biology Insights
Aug 24, 2025 · The Giant Pacific Octopus: The Reigning Record Holder The Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) holds the record as the largest octopus ever found, …
Giant Pacific Octopus - National Geographic
The giant Pacific octopus grows bigger and lives longer than any other octopus species. The size record is held by a specimen that was 30 feet across and weighed more than 600 pounds.