California 2-spot Octopus <em>Octopus bimaculoides</em> (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

California 2-spot Octopus <em>Octopus bimaculoides</em>

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The California two-spot octopus, Octopus bimaculoides, has distinctive blue 'eye' spots on either side of its head. Found off the California coast, it is a common aquarium pet.

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Roy Caldwell/UC Berkeley

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