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Octopus laqueus

Octopus laqueus

Photo by AlbertKang
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A juvenile Octopus, possibly Octopus laqueus (not definitely certain with the ID) seen during a night dive in the black water column. Its body size is around 2 cm.

Habitat:

Embryos hatch into planktonic stage and live for some time before they grow larger and take up a benthic existence as adults.

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