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Southern Blue-ringed Octopus

Hapalochlaena maculosa

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago
Southern Blue-ringed Octopus
Hapalochlaena maculosa Southern Blue-ringed Octopus


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5 Comments

TeijeBrands
TeijeBrands 11 years ago

no touchy!

Crystal Johnson
Crystal Johnson 11 years ago

It was low tide near a sand bar,

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Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Great spotting :)

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

There's up to 4 species! Didn't know that.

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Usually these hide in rocks. Is there a 'southern' version? Must look up the scientific name(s).. How did you catch it on sand?

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Crystal Johnson
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Crystal Johnson

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Jul 5, 2012
Submitted on Jul 5, 2012

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