Octopus in Philippines

Please help me to identify this octopus. It was 7cm size, with only 2 blue rings. The photo was taken at Dumaguette, Philippines.

Please help me to identify this octopus. It was 7cm size, with only 2 blue rings. The photo was taken at Dumaguette, Philippines.

I believe it's a Poison Ocellate Octopus, Amphioctopus siamensis. Looks like it's doing it's very best to warn you that it is Poisonous too

Cheers,

Jim.

I believe it's a Poison Ocellate Octopus, Amphioctopus siamensis. Looks like it's doing it's very best to warn you that it is Poisonous too

 

Cheers,

Jim.

Thank you!

It was doing this not for me - it was hunting something, when it saw me it almost immediately retreated back to Cola bottle

Also called blue-cheek octo. Nice photo.

Great photo, didnt realise they were in this area! Have seen a few blue rings, but never this guy.

Olly

Very nice picture, I have never seen this species in the PI.