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Common Sydney Octopus

Octopus tetricus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Australia.January 165, February 117, March 160, April 97, May 118, June 111, July 57, August 43, September 52, October 96, November 96, December 126.
Australia1,238
New South Wales1,190
New Zealand52
Other Territories26
Northland Region23
Queensland19
Auckland Region19
Waikato Region5
Victoria3
Bay of Plenty Region2

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • SmartDemonstrates problem-solving and learningChecked by the maintainer

Physical

  • CamouflageCan change color or blend with surroundingsChecked by the maintainer

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumMolluscs · Mollusca
ClassCephalopods · Cephalopoda
OrderOctopuses · Octopoda
FamilyTypical Octopuses · Octopodidae
GenusOctopus

Sources

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