Family Octopodidae

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Octopus hawaiiensis 

Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu	Magic Island, Oahu, 25 feet
Magic Island, Oahu, 25 feet

HAWAIIAN or CRESCENT OCTOPUS

 

Common at night on rocky reefs at any depth.  Color pattern variable with two white crescents above the eyes.  Arm length about 5 inches.  Endemic to Hawaii.