Bighead Octopus [Octopus vitiensis]
Description
With its bold, rounded head and alert eyes, the Bighead Octopus can be a striking sight when it chooses to show itself. Divers often encounter it near reef edges or sandy patches where it patrols and hunts, using rapid color and texture changes to match the background.
Where To See Bighead Octopus
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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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