Looking for an ID on this Occellate Octopus

liquidguru · 09/12/2011, 06:19 AM

Hi,

I filmed this week an octopus i had never seen before. I'm the dive manager at a resort in Lembeh, and this was the first time in over 500 dives here that i've seen this one.

Link to Video

Any help would be appreciated.

Kaj

Thales · 09/17/2011, 06:27 PM

I would say Amphioctopus Rex. I'll try to find my photos of this species when I get to work tomorrow.

Did you film it during the day and how deep were you?

twiggyb · 09/17/2011, 10:14 PM

That's an awesome video. Just wanted to say that. I don't know my cephs as well as I'd like.

liquidguru · 09/18/2011, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thales

I would say Amphioctopus Rex. I'll try to find my photos of this species when I get to work tomorrow.

Did you film it during the day and how deep were you?

Yes, it was filmed during the day, at about 24m. The site was a sand site, and the octopus was half buried. When he originally jetted off, he would then half bury himself again.

liquidguru · 09/18/2011, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twiggyb

That's an awesome video. Just wanted to say that. I don't know my cephs as well as I'd like.

Thanks Daniel.

I've got Blue Rings, Mototi, Coconut and Wonderpus Octopus, a Flamboyant Cuttlefish hatching and many more weird things on my website liquidguru.com, all filmed in the 'wild'

Have fun..

twiggyb · 09/18/2011, 10:43 PM

That transparent eel is crazy!! I'd love to have one of those!

liquidguru · 09/18/2011, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twiggyb

That transparent eel is crazy!! I'd love to have one of those!

It is really amazing..I found out a little more about it. It is the larval stage of a moray. They spend most of their larval stage in the middle of the ocean, then come into reefs and hide, spending about 2 more days like this, then they change into non-transparent morays

mcginnisandrew · 09/22/2011, 10:21 PM

wowwww the color changes right around 1:00 in the video are AMAZING. i need to pay more attention to cephalopods haha

09/12/2011, 06:19 AM	#1
liquidguru Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lembeh Strait Posts: 4	Looking for an ID on this Occellate Octopus Hi, I filmed this week an octopus i had never seen before. I'm the dive manager at a resort in Lembeh, and this was the first time in over 500 dives here that i've seen this one. Link to Video Any help would be appreciated. Kaj

09/17/2011, 06:27 PM	#2
Thales Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: bay area Posts: 3,808	I would say Amphioctopus Rex. I'll try to find my photos of this species when I get to work tomorrow. Did you film it during the day and how deep were you? __________________ The reefer formally known as Lefty Ink is the way; the way is ink. Current Tank Info: 150 mixed reef with a 180 remote sump • 250 gallon fish breeding system • 200 gallon cephalopod breeding system • 212,000 gallon reef tank at work

09/17/2011, 10:14 PM	#3
twiggyb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DeSoto, MO Posts: 3,813	That's an awesome video. Just wanted to say that. I don't know my cephs as well as I'd like. __________________ -Daniel- Love, grease and chicken peace! Chicken are people too. Current Tank Info: 29g since March 2012

09/18/2011, 10:43 PM	#6
twiggyb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DeSoto, MO Posts: 3,813	That transparent eel is crazy!! I'd love to have one of those! __________________ -Daniel- Love, grease and chicken peace! Chicken are people too. Current Tank Info: 29g since March 2012

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