Musky Octopus
Latin Name: Ozoena Moschata Lamk.

This is a cephalopod of the Octopodae order. Its body is soft and flexible, with no shell. It is brown with black spots but is also changeable: it has the ability to adapt to the colour of its environment. It can be up to 40 cm long, and weigh up to 0.5kg. An average specimen weighs about 0.15kg. Its habitats are sandy, shell and muddy areas 5 to 50 metres deep, but it can dive as deep as 200 metres under water. It is often confused with a small octopus. It is mostly caught using deep-sea fishing nets, and quite often exported.

It is usually prepared cooked and seasoned as a salad, which is the tastiest way. Some dry it. Its meat is tenderer than octopus meat.

Text prepareted by: Vedran Jeremić & Vanja Mitić