Coral Reef Facts: February 8, 2011-Blanket Octopus
Coral Reef Fact:
Blanket Octopus Spotted in Key Largo. Copyright 2011 by Post-Newsweek Stations
The Blanket Octopus (Tremoctopus violaceus)displays the most extreme degree of sexual dimorphism in a non-microscopic animal. The mature males are tiny compared to the females, just a few centimeters long. The weight of mature males is at least 1:10,000 of mature females. Learn more