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Is a octopus a mammal or a fish?

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∙ 16y ago
Updated: 10/8/2023

The octopus is an invertebrate, therefore it cannot be a fish, which belong to the group of animals known as vertebrates.

The octopus is a mollusc, and from the same group as squid and cuttlefish.

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