Species FAO code: OCC

Octopus vulgaris

Commercial designations

Country Commercial designations Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium
  • fr Poulpe
  • nl Octopus
  • nl Achtarmige inktvis
  • nl Inktvis
Croatia
  • hr hobotnica
Cyprus
  • el χταπόδι
Czech Republic
  • cs Chobotnice obecná
  • cs Chobotnice
Denmark
  • da Almindelig ottearmet blæksprutte
  • da ottearmet blæksprutte
Estonia
  • et Harilik kaheksajalg
Finland
  • fi meritursas
  • fi mustekala
  • sv bläckfisk
France
  • fr poulpe
  • fr pieuvre
Germany
  • de Octopus
  • de Pulpo
  • de Krake
Greece
  • el Χταπόδι
Hungary
  • hu közönséges polip
Ireland
  • en Common octopus
  • ga Ochtapas
Italy
  • it Polpo
Latvia
  • lv Astoņkājis
Lithuania
  • lt paprastasis aštuonkojis
Luxembourg
  • de Krake
  • fr pieuvre
  • fr poulpe
  • fr poulpe de roche
Malta
  • en Common octopus
  • it Polpo comune
  • mt Qarnita
Netherlands
  • nl Oktopus
  • nl Octopus
  • nl achtarmige inktvis
Poland
  • pl Ośmiornica pospolita
  • pl ośmiornica śródziemnomorska
Portugal
  • pt Polvo
  • pt Polvo-vulgar
Romania
  • ro Caracatita
Slovakia
  • sk osmonoh obyčajný
Slovenia
  • sl hobotnice
  • sl hobotnica
Spain
  • es Pulpo
  • Andalusia: Pulpo
  • Andalusia: Pulpo roquero
  • Balearic Islands: Pop
  • Balearic Islands: Polp
  • Catalonia: Pop roquer
  • Valencia: Polp roquer
  • Galicia: Polbo
  • Basque Country: Olagarro
  • Basque Country: Amorrotza
Sweden
  • sv Åttaarmad bläckfisk
  • sv Bläckfisk

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