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Octopus hummelincki Previously known as Octopus fillosus, not sure when it was reclassified.<br /> This was a juvenile of around 3 cm body size.<br /> It has 2 blue rings on the side of its face, not sure if that indicates its venomous which is the case with the Blue-ringed Octopus and Occelated Blue-ringed octopus from the tropical waters.<br /> <br /> Close-up of the Octopus can be seen here :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/46331/octopus_hummelincki.html" title="Octopus hummelincki"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/46331_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=3dsmoTwelLNcPr2moxnCtjKApP0%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Octopus hummelincki Close-up of Octopus hummelincki to show the blue-ring on the side of its face.<br /> <br /> Full picture of the Octopus can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/46330/octopus_hummelincki.html<br /> Caribbean Two-spot Octopus,Fall,Geotagged,Octopus,Octopus hummelincki,The Bahamas" /></a></figure><br /> Caribbean Two-spot Octopus,Fall,Geotagged,Octopus,Octopus hummelincki,The Bahamas Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Octopus hummelincki

Previously known as Octopus fillosus, not sure when it was reclassified.
This was a juvenile of around 3 cm body size.
It has 2 blue rings on the side of its face, not sure if that indicates its venomous which is the case with the Blue-ringed Octopus and Occelated Blue-ringed octopus from the tropical waters.

Close-up of the Octopus can be seen here :

Octopus hummelincki Close-up of Octopus hummelincki to show the blue-ring on the side of its face.<br /> <br /> Full picture of the Octopus can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/46330/octopus_hummelincki.html<br /> Caribbean Two-spot Octopus,Fall,Geotagged,Octopus,Octopus hummelincki,The Bahamas

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The Caribbean Two-spot Octopus

Octopus hummelincki is an octopus from Octopodidae family.

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Similar species: Octopuses
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Oct 30, 2016. Captured Oct 28, 2016 05:16 in Old Bahama Bay, The Bahamas.
country flag of Bahamas Explore Bahamas 48 33 0
  • TG-4
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO500
  • 18mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.