Octopodidae
Every octopuse on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Octopus vulgaris
Octopus cyanea
Argonauta argo
Octopus insularis
Hapalochlaena spp.
Abdopus spp.
Pinnoctopus spp.
Octopus tetricus
Octopus briareus
Macroctopus maorum
Amphioctopus marginatus
Octopus bimaculoides
Enteroctopus dofleini
Thaumoctopus mimicus
Wunderpus photogenicus
Octopus rubescens
Octopus djinda
Macrotritopus defilippi
Octopus oculifer
Eledone cirrhosa
Amphioctopus burryi
Thysanoteuthis rhombus
Octopus hubbsorum
Amphioctopus mototi
Argonauta spp.
Octopus laqueus
Amphioctopus exannulatus
Octopus joubini
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris |
| Easy to miss |
| 1.3m |
| 0-347m |
| 5,370 |
| Least concern |
 Day OctopusOctopus cyanea | Easy to miss | 15cm | 0-150m | 3,040 | Least concern |
| Common Paper NautilusArgonauta argo | Easy to miss | – | – | 1,837 | Least concern |
 Brazilian Reef OctopusOctopus insularis | Easy to miss | 8cm | 0-45m | 1,142 | Least concern |
 Blue-ringed OctopusHapalochlaena spp. | Easy to miss | – | – | 923 | Least concern |
| Algae OctopusAbdopus spp. | Usually seen | – | – | 731 | Least concern |
| White-spotted OctopusPinnoctopus spp. | Easy to miss | – | – | 329 | Least concern |
 Common Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus | Easy to miss | 56cm | 0-60m | 266 | Least concern |
| Caribbean Reef OctopusOctopus briareus | Hard to spot | – | – | 250 | Least concern |
 New Zealand OctopusMacroctopus maorum | Easy to miss | – | 0-549m | 214 | Least concern |
| Coconut OctopusAmphioctopus marginatus | Easy to miss | – | – | 211 | Least concern |
 Lesser Two-spot OctopusOctopus bimaculoides | Easy to miss | 8cm | 0-20m | 178 | Least concern |
 Giant Pacific OctopusEnteroctopus dofleini | Easy to miss | 2.1m | 0-1500m | 162 | Least concern |
 Mimic OctopusThaumoctopus mimicus | Easy to miss | 33cm | 0-37m | 136 | Least concern |
| WunderpusWunderpus photogenicus | Usually seen | – | – | 112 | Least concern |
 East Pacific Red OctopusOctopus rubescens | Easy to miss | 31cm | 0-210m | 108 | Least concern |
| Star OctopusOctopus djinda | Easy to miss | – | – | 101 | Least concern |
| Atlantic Longarm OctopusMacrotritopus defilippi | Easy to miss | – | – | 79 | Least concern |
| Reef OctopusOctopus oculifer | Easy to miss | – | – | 71 | Least concern |
| Curled OctopusEledone cirrhosa | Easy to miss | – | – | 63 | Least concern |
| Brownstripe OctopusAmphioctopus burryi | Easy to miss | – | – | 54 | Least concern |
| Diamond SquidThysanoteuthis rhombus | Hard to spot | – | – | 43 | Least concern |
 Hubb's OctopusOctopus hubbsorum | – | 15cm | – | 37 | Least concern |
| Mototi OctopusAmphioctopus mototi | Easy to miss | – | – | 25 | Least concern |
| Paper NautilusArgonauta spp. | – | – | – | 24 | Least concern |
| Friendly OctopusOctopus laqueus | Easy to miss | – | – | 23 | Least concern |
 Plain-spot OctopusAmphioctopus exannulatus | – | 14cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Atlantic Pygmy OctopusOctopus joubini | – | 10cm | – | 2 | Least concern |