Southern Blue-Ringed Octopus
Hapalochlaena maculosa
- Group: Octopus
- Typical depth: 0–50 m
- Max size: 22 cm
- IUCN status: LC
Small enough to sit in a palm, the southern blue ringed octopus carries tetrodotoxin powerful enough to kill a person, so it is best admired and never handled. It hunts crustaceans and small fish at night across shallow reef, seagrass and rubble.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Octopoda › Octopodidae › Hapalochlaena
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 342334.
FAQ
- How deep does the Southern Blue-Ringed Octopus live?
- The Southern Blue-Ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa) is typically found at 0–50 m.
- How big does the Southern Blue-Ringed Octopus get?
- The Southern Blue-Ringed Octopus grows to about 22 cm.