| Common Name | Common octopus |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Belize |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Belize Marine Tropical Research and Education Center, 2011 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st Modifier | mod. for abundance |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'octopus' from Greek 'octo', i.e., eight, and 'pod', i.e., foot |