Octopus tetricus

Gloomy Octopus at Merimbula, NSW

Octopus tetricus at Merimbula, NSW - 30 Jul 2020 12:17 PM
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Several dead octopi found on the low tide exposed sand, not far out from the Boardwalk.

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Jennyncmg wrote:
   2 Aug 2020
It looks like a Gloomy Octopus from the colouring

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  • Octopus tetricus Scientific name
  • Gloomy Octopus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 20m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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