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What

Typical Octopuses (Family Octopodidae)

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tangatawhenua

Date

July 20, 2016 02:59 PM NZST

Description

So great to start exploring a completely different part of Otaipango (at least 1km away from where I usually go) and still find a wheke :) This one was cruising around in the shallow sub tidal of a side gut and lurking in the seaweed, instead of under rocks as the others do at the main part.

Due to the orange eyes this is the Maori octopus.

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