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Octopus vulgaris

Octopus

The octopus is a cephalopod mollusk with a balloon shape, a voluminous head and 8 tentacles equipped with two rows of suction cups that can regenerate if they are amputated. Under the tentacles is a beak-shaped mouth. It is usually brown in color, but it has the ability to change its color and the texture of its body to blend in with the environment.

Their diet is based mainly on crustaceans, especially lobsters and crabs, small fish and mollusks, mainly at night. It is a very active predator.

Found in surface waters up to 100 meters deep, the common octopus can reach a wingspan of one meter.

Pulpo

Fishing gear

For fishing, pots are usually used, in which blue fish is introduced, as a lure, although it is not unusual for it to come between the weighers' nets. Another technique used is fishing with hooks called "pulperas".

Gastronomy

It is a highly appreciated food in the northwest of Spain, and although there are various ways to prepare it, the most typical is "Galician-style octopus", its recipe is very simple since once cooked, it is cut into 1cm slices. approximately olive oil, coarse salt and hot paprika are added.