Cephalopods

Marine Life / Cephalopods

In this category we show you tons of different species of cephalopods, including octopuses, squids and cuttlefish

• Koch's bobtail Sepiadarium kochi

  Koch's bobtail (Sepiadarium kochi) is a small, round bottletail squid with a mottled body that hides in the sand by day and hunts at night.

• Blue-ringed octopus Hapalochlaena sp.

  The blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena sp.) is a small but extremely venomous octopus that flashes electric blue rings when alarmed.

• Wunderpus Wunderpus photogenicus

  The wunderpus (Wunderpus photogenicus) is a long-armed octopus with striking red-brown and white banding, each animal having a unique pattern.

• Mimic octopus Thaumoctopus mimicus

  The mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) is famous for imitating venomous animals such as lionfish, sea snakes and flatfish.

• Flamboyant cuttlefish Metasepia pfefferi

  The flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) is a small cuttlefish that walks across the sand while flashing bright purple, yellow and red warning colors.

• Coconut octopus Amphioctopus marginatus

  The coconut octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) is a small, clever octopus famous for carrying coconut shells and clam shells across the sand to use as a portable shelter.

• Mototi octopus Amphioctopus mototi

  The mototi octopus (Amphioctopus mototi), also called the poison ocellate octopus, is a small sand-dwelling octopus that flashes a pair of iridescent blue-ringed eyespots when disturbed.

• Dwarf cuttlefish Sepia bandensis

  The dwarf cuttlefish (Sepia bandensis) is a tiny Indo-Pacific cuttlefish, rarely longer than 7-8 cm, that changes colour and texture in an instant to vanish against sand, rubble and seagrass.

• Bigfin reef squid Sepioteuthis lessoniana

  The bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) is a shimmering, semi-transparent squid with a broad fin running the full length of its body, often seen hovering in small groups over the reef.

• Broadclub cuttlefish Sepia latimanus

  The broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) is the big reef cuttlefish of the Indo-Pacific, a master of camouflage that can ripple waves of colour across its body to mesmerise prey.

• Day octopus Octopus cyanea

  A large, bold reef octopus that hunts in broad daylight, flashing through colours and textures as it moves across the coral.

• Berry's bobtail squid Euprymna berryi

  A tiny, jewel-like squid that buries itself in sand by day and comes out at night glowing with iridescent blue and green spots.

• Algae octopus Abdopus aculeatus

  The algae octopus (Abdopus aculeatus) is a small, shaggy-looking octopus that disguises itself as a clump of seaweed and can even 'walk' on two arms across the bottom.

• Starry night octopus Callistoctopus luteus

  The starry night octopus (Callistoctopus luteus) is a nocturnal octopus with a deep red-orange body scattered with bright white spots, like stars in a night sky.

• Long arm octopus Macrotritopus sp.

  The long arm octopus is a delicate sand-dwelling octopus with a tiny body and very long, thin arms, often seen on night dives over open sand.

• White V octopus Abdopus sp.

  The white V octopus is a small, still-undescribed octopus named for the pale V-shaped mark between its eyes.

• Pygmy squid Idiosepius sp.

  Pygmy squid (Idiosepius sp.) are among the smallest cephalopods in the world, only around 1-2 cm long, and glue themselves to seagrass and leaves with a special adhesive gland.