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Starry Night Octopus

Callistoctopus luteus

Photo by Eric Noora
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Field Notes

Description:

Notes:

A juvenile with mantle about 6 cm. Spotted during a night dive at a depth of about 6 m. Secret Bay, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines

Reference Links:

Facts about Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris), Common octopus, Common octopus videos, photos and facts - Octopus vulgaris - ARKive

Species ID Suggestions

Starry Night Octopus

Octopus luteus

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AlbertKang
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Comments (3)
Eric Noora
Thank you for the correction Albert. Will revise spotting :-)
AlbertKang
Hi Eric, this is not a Common Octopus, but a Starry Night Octopus. Starry Night Octopus usually comes out at Night to hunt/feed. You can see the greenish coloration on the top of the tentacles in Pic #2 & #3, which is one of the feature of the Starry Night Octopus. Also, if you were to recall during your sighting of this Octopus, they don't change color much, it is mostly brownish red all the time. The Common Octopus changes and flashes its color a lot as it moves around.

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Philippines NOEL (National Organization of Environment Lovers)

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PublishedFebruary 20, 2013

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