| Common Name | Big blue octopus |
| Language | English |
| Type | FAO |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney and C.E. Nauen, 1984 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st Modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd Modifier | color pattern(s) |
| Remarks | 'octopus' from Greek 'octo', i.e., eight, and 'pod', i.e., foot |