What is the largest species of octopus?
The largest species of octopus in the world are called octopi living in the Pacific Ocean. While common lore refers to these giant invertebrates reaching more than 30 feet (9.1 m) across and weighing more than 600 pounds (272 kg), more reliable reports put the record holder at 400 pounds (182 kg) with an arm span of 25 feet (7.6 m). The octopus is a sea animal that with a round body, and eight long arms. There are at least 100 species of octopi. The best-known species lives in rocky, or muddy bottoms in shallow parts of the ocean. Other octopi live in deeper waters. Octopi come in many different sizes. The Giant octopus, largest species, live in the Pacific Ocean. They can weigh 110 pounds when fully grown, and measure more and up to 20 feet from the tip of one arm to the tip of another arm on the other side of the body. The smallest octopus lives in the Indian Ocean, weighs less than 1 gram, and is only 1 inch from the tip of one arm to the tip of another on the opposite side. Octopi
