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Least Concern· population trend unknown· assessed 2018

Day Octopus

Octopus cyanea

Sighting evidence at Mesali Island Reef, Pemba Island

Day Octopus

Photo: Doug Finney · CC BY-NC

Active daytime hunters that change colour and texture in milliseconds, flowing across rubble zones with boneless fluid motion in search of crabs and molluscs.

Evidence at this site

No confirmed records on file at this site

Day Octopus is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.

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How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

Also seen at other sites