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Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Cephalopoda
Squid,
Octopus, and Cuttlefish
HAWAII
Euprymna scolopes
Waikiki Aquarium |
Juvenile, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
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HAWAIIAN
BOBTAIL SQUID
| Locally common on sand flats at night. Remains partially buried
during the day. Feeds upon small shrimp. Has light emitting
organs on the underside. About 2 inches. Endemic to
Hawaii. |
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Futo, Izu, Japan, 25 feet |
Tonggs Wreck, Oahu, 15 feet
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Tonggs Wreck, Oahu, 15 feet |
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BIGFIN SQUID MUHE'E Aori-ika
| Locally common at scuba depths. Was extremely rare until 2000.
Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific. |
Octopus cyanea
Fish Hole, Midway Atoll, 30
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Blowhole, Oahu, 25 feet |
Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 4 feet
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Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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Mating, Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 5 feet |
Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 20 feet
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Kewalo, Oahu, 60 feet |
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100-foot Hole, Waikiki, Oahu, 85 feet |
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DAY
OCTOPUS HE'E Tako
| Common on reef flats to scuba depths. Large animals attain at
least 10 pounds and arm length of more than 3 feet. Feeds upon
crabs, lobster, snails, fish. |
Octopus ornatus
Makai Pier, Oahu, 10 feet |
Waikiki, Oahu |
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NIGHT OCTOPUS
| Uncommon and usually seen at night. Has a slender body when
compared to the Day Octopus. |
Octopus spp.
Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu |
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INDO-PACIFIC
Octopus wolfi
Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia |
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STAR-SUCKER PYGMY OCTOPUS
| Found at all depths throughout the Indo-Pacific. Males have
star-shaped suckers on the arm tips. Overall length of 2 inches. |
Metasepia pfefferi
Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia |
Dumaguete, Philippines |
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PFEFFER'S FLAMBOYANT CUTTLEFISH
| Inhabits sand or mud flats of Indonesia, New Guinea, Philippines & Northern
Australia. Attains 4 inches. |
CALIFORNIA
Octopus bimaculatus
Rock Quarry, Catalina, California, 25 feet |
Rock Quarry, Catalina, California, 25 feet |
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TWOSPOT OCTOPUS
| Common on rocky reefs in Southern California. |
Octopus rubescens
Emerald Bay, Catalina, California, 35 feet |
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RED OCTOPUS
| Common on sand flats at night. Less than 6 inches. |
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