namgul 0 Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) Please help me to identify this octopus. It was 7cm size, with only 2 blue rings. The photo was taken at Dumaguette, Philippines. Edited January 13, 2011 by namgul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimSwims 31 Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) Please help me to identify this octopus. It was 7cm size, with only 2 blue rings. The photo was taken at Dumaguette, Philippines. I believe it's a Poison Ocellate Octopus, Amphioctopus siamensis. Looks like it's doing it's very best to warn you that it is Poisonous too Cheers, Jim. Edited January 13, 2011 by JimSwims Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namgul 0 Posted January 13, 2011 I believe it's a Poison Ocellate Octopus, Amphioctopus siamensis. Looks like it's doing it's very best to warn you that it is Poisonous too Cheers, Jim. Thank you! It was doing this not for me - it was hunting something, when it saw me it almost immediately retreated back to Cola bottle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kilili 0 Posted January 13, 2011 Also called blue-cheek octo. Nice photo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greedo5678 1 Posted January 16, 2011 Great photo, didnt realise they were in this area! Have seen a few blue rings, but never this guy. Olly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klausi 2 Posted January 17, 2011 Very nice picture, I have never seen this species in the PI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
