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Callistoctopus ornatus (ornate octopus)

Synonyms: Callistoctopus arakawai; Octopus ornatus

Wikipedia Abstract

Callistoctopus ornatus (ornate octopus) is a tropical species of octopus native to the Indo-Pacific region. Other common names include white-striped octopus and night octopus, in reference to its nocturnal habits. It was previously known as Polypus ornatus. C. ornatus is edible and was recorded in a Hawaiian market in 1914 by S. S. Berry.
View Wikipedia Record: Callistoctopus ornatus

Predators

Neomonachus schauinslandi (Hawaiian Monk Seal)[1]

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1CephBase - Cephalopod (Octopus, Squid, Cuttlefish and Nautilus) Database
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0