Octopus argus [Octopus argus]

Description

Octopus argus is known for its striking, mottled appearance that can look like a constellation of spots when it’s alert. Divers may spot it perched on the seafloor or half-emerged from a hiding spot, using camouflage and rapid arm movements to hunt and to avoid detection.

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Taxonomy
Phylum Molluscs
Mollusca
Class Cephalopods
Cephalopoda
Order Kraken Octopods
Octopoda
Family Octopuses
Octopodidae
Genus Octopus
Octopus
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