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Octopus portrait

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  1. View Albert Kang's profile
    Albert Kang
    Lion
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    This is not a Octopus macropus but a Starry Night Octopus - Octopus luteus.
    I believe you see this during a night dive?     Posted 9 years ago
  2. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    Such a nice octopus..one for my must-see list! It would be nice to know the country where you spotted it :-) Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Andrey Narchuk's profile
      Andrey Narchuk
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      It's from Red sea, Dahab. Posted 6 years ago

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The Starry night octopus

The Starry Night Octopus - Octopus luteus is a nocturnal octopus and usually only seen at night time when they come out to hunt. Unlike most other species of Octopus, they don't change colour too much, mostly reddish brown with white spots.
Also referred to as Callistoctopus luteus

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Similar species: Octopuses
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Andrey Narchuk

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Uploaded Jul 1, 2014. Captured May 11, 2014 22:07.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • f/11.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm