Sighting 4262529
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| Octopus tetricus | Jimbobo | 6 Mar 2025 | |
| Octopus maorum | Jennyncmg | 20 Jun 2020 | |
| Unverified | FionaG | 20 Jun 2020 |
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Large octopus spotted near the boardwalk in Narooma
3 comments
21 Jun 2020
Thanks Steph. I admit to rarely seeing them, compared to other things, but I had just finished saying this to my husband when this one moved. Clearly I need to sharpen my eyes, LOL.
6 Mar 2025
I didn't think the underside of the arms were orange enough to be O tetricus but maybe they are more variable
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- FionaG NatureMapr South Coast Octopuses, Squids (Cephalopoda) Sea Shells, Sea Slugs, Octopuses & allies (Mollusca) Marine Invertebrates
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