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Mototi Blue Ring Octopus

Octopus mototi

Photo by ShaumingLo
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Field Notes

Description:

Found this beautiful Octopus , always showing a blue warning color ring when approached, i believe this is another poisonous octopus.

Habitat:

Shallow coral reef.

Reference Links:

Octopus mototi - The Cephalopod Page

Species ID Suggestions

Mototi Blue Ring Octopus

Octopus mototi

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Eric Noora
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Comments (15)
AlbertKang
Hi ShaumingLo, please consider adding this Spotting to the Cephalopod Mission : http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/465696015 Thank you.
ShaumingLo
Thanks Oxyjack, hope you will enjoy viewing them.
oxyjack
The chocolate chip sea star behind it is amazing too!
oxyjack
You've got such a wonderful collection of cephalopod photos!
ShaumingLo
Thanks for your kind words Eric, keep shooting you will be there too.
Eric Noora
Thanks ShaumingLo. Hope I would get some great shots there as yours. Love your pics.
ShaumingLo
Been hearing about Apo reef but never been there, hope to go there one day!
ShaumingLo
Thanks MArta Rubio Texeira, the sea star is very common here.
The MnMs
Excellent spotting, ShaumingLo! Apple: The sea star is like this spotting of mine: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6274914
Eric Noora
I definitely will ShaumingLo. Have a dive trip to Apo Reef this Thursday. Have you been there? Don't know what to expect as this would be my first time there :-)
ShaumingLo
Been Diving the same site for more then 10 dive, finally yesterday all those we been talking about are reporting to us, LOL, blue ring, froggy , Harlequin shrimp, Raindeer Wrasse, Red striped cleaner shrimp all in one dive, i clicked more then 220 shots, just let me know if you happened to be here in Davao, sure will organize to dive with you Eric Noora.
Eric Noora
Would love to see one someday ShaumingLo :-)
Apple
Do you know what the animal is that it seems to be hanging with? Also a beautiful creature.

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Animals with Warning Colors

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PublishedJanuary 8, 2012

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