Mustekala

Octopus vulgaris
#nm_0425📍 Finland
Language
Finnish
Transliteration
Mustekala
IPA
/ˈmusteˌkɑlɑ/

Compound: muste + kala muste: ink, kala: fish ↳ Calque from Swedish bläckfisk (ink fish, cephalopod)

Most intelligent invertebrate. Found throughout Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic. Known for camouflage ability and problem-solving.