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Day Octopus

Octopus cyanea

Description:

Superbly camouflaged, this octopus changed it's color and texture to match the coral it was hiding against. Yes, the entire octopus is shown in the foreground of this photo!

Habitat:

Watamu marine reserve, Kenya

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mattsilvia7
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mattsilvia7

Kenya

Spotted on Nov 9, 2005
Submitted on Apr 18, 2011

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