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Updated 9/30/2020
Family
Octopodidae
INDO-WEST PACIFIC
/ HAWAII
Callistoctopus ornatus
Ma'alaea Bay,Maui |
Waikiki, Oahu |
Waikiki, Oahu |
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South Kohala, Hawaii
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ORNATE or NIGHT OCTOPUS HE'E PULOA
Common on shallow reefs at night. Slender with rows of fleshy
keels and large white dots. An aggressive species that delivers a painful bite if handled. Attains length of at least 3 feet.
Indo-Pacific including Hawaii. Formerly known as Octopus
ornatus. |
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