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Day Octopus

Octopus cyanea

Seabook: Day Octopus

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Max Depth

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Description

Octopus cyanea is an octopus in the family Octopodidae. It occurs in both the Pacific and Indian Oceans, from Hawaii to the eastern coast of Africa. Other names: Big Blue Octopus and Cyane's Octopus. Description O. cyanea grows to 16 cm in mantle length with arms to at least 80 cm. Livi... Read more in Seabook

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Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Solitary