Caribbean Reef Octopus
Octopus briareus
Sighting evidence at La Parguera Wall, Puerto Rico
Photo: Jean-Paul Cassez · CC BY-NC
La Parguera's night dives are renowned for octopus encounters, with reef octopuses emerging from their dens shortly after sunset to hunt across the rubble and coral base. Their colour-changing camouflage is best appreciated by torchlight as they shift through dozens of patterns within seconds.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Caribbean Reef Octopus is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.