Big Blue Octopus (Octopus cyanea)

InvertebrateverifiedLeast Concern

Octopus cyanea

J. E. Gray, 1849

Big Blue Octopus

Also known as: Cyane's Octopus, Day Octopus

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About

Max size

2 m

Taxonomy

Class

Cephalopoda

Order

Octopoda

Family

Octopodidae

Where to find it

common

India Israel Jordan Malaysia (Borneo)Tanzania

occasional

Indonesia (Pulau Weh)Kenya Malaysia Taiwan

rare

India (Lakshadweep)

Other species in Octopodidae

Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris)

Octopus vulgaris

Common Octopus

Brazil Reef Octopus (Octopus insularis)

Octopus insularis

Brazil Reef Octopus

Dwarf Octopus (Octopus joubini)

Octopus joubini

Dwarf Octopus

Caribbean Reef Octopus (Octopus briareus)

Octopus briareus

Caribbean Reef Octopus

Bumblebee Octopus (Octopus hummelincki)

Octopus hummelincki

Bumblebee Octopus

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