wunderpus octopus
E1025723
The wunderpus octopus is a small, highly distinctive Indo-Pacific cephalopod known for its striking brown-and-white patterning and elaborate shape-shifting camouflage.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cephalopod
ⓘ
marine invertebrate ⓘ species of octopus ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Wunderpus photogenicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyPattern |
brown-and-white patterning
ⓘ
highly contrasting bands and spots ⓘ |
| camouflageAbility |
color change
ⓘ
dynamic patterning ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ |
| class | Cephalopoda ⓘ |
| commonName |
wunderpus
ⓘ
wunderpus octopus ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | collected for aquarium trade ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | data deficient (IUCN-like, not formally assessed as of 2024) ⓘ |
| describedBy |
F. G. Hochberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark D. Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
small crustaceans ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | mimic octopus by fixed individual body pattern ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
long slender arms
ⓘ
prominent eye stalks ⓘ small mantle ⓘ webbing between arms ⓘ |
| eggType | small eggs with planktonic paralarvae ⓘ |
| family | Wunderpidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
active hunter
ⓘ
probing burrows with arms ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulawesi Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Wunderpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal slopes
ⓘ
muddy bottoms ⓘ sandy bottoms ⓘ shallow tropical waters ⓘ |
| individualIdentification | possible by unique body pattern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 23 cm arm span ⓘ |
| mimicry |
can mimic flatfish-like shapes
ⓘ
can mimic lionfish-like shapes ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indo-Pacific
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ central Indo-Pacific ⓘ |
| order | Octopoda ⓘ |
| photogenicReputation | popular subject in underwater photography ⓘ |
| phylum | Mollusca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
female broods eggs and dies after hatching
ⓘ
semelparous ⓘ |
| similarTo | mimic octopus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 2006 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lembeh Strait