23.7 meters
the greater blue ringed octopus is 20cm long
as long as it can be
it is 560centimeters long
A blue ringed octopus is typically 1-2 inches long. That would make the head... find the body proportions and then do the math.
an octopus uses its tentacles to catch food
An octopus can get a firm grip on prey by constricting its long tentacles.
Without prompt medical treatment, a bite from a blue-ringed octopus can be fatal within hours due to paralysis and respiratory failure. It is crucial to seek immediate medical attention if bitten by one of these highly venomous creatures.
My brother caught one the size of a fist, but on this website: http://www.barrierreefaustralia.com/the-great-barrier-reef/blueringedoctopus.htm it says "The blue-ringed octopus is the size of a golf ball but its poison is powerful enough to kill an adult human in minutes"
They have 8 long suction cup tentacles....usually pinkish-purple.
Yes. Eight , hence " Octo" .Actually that is incorrect. Octopus have 8 arms. Only squids have tentacles. Tentacles are those long arms on the squid which is meant for grabbing prey. Octopus have eight arms not tentacles. TELL ALL!!!Yes 8 to be exact!!!!!
The genus Octopus defines the family of the Octopodidae and the members of the family are bottom-living cephalopods having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles.
5 to 8 inches long