Blue-lined Octopus
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Scientific name | Hapalochlaena fasciata |
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Higher classification | Blue-ringed octopus |
Phylum | Mollusca |
Order | Octopuses |
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ID | 3086106 |
About Blue-lined Octopus
The blue-lined octopus is one of three species of highly venomous blue-ringed octopuses. It is most commonly found around intertidal rocky shores and coastal waters to a depth of 15 metres between southern Queensland and southern New South Wales. It is relatively small, with a mantle up to 45 millimetres in length.