| Image ID: | 29463 |
| Common Name: | Midget Octopus |
| Scientific Name: | Octopus huttoni |
| Description: | The midget octopus, Octopus huttoni, is common on the shelf and upper continental slope around New Zealand. It has a very painful bite and has a reputation for being quite aggressive for its size. |
| Location: | Otago shelf, 100 metres deep |
| Keywords: | Midget octopus, Octopus huttoni, New Zealand, eye, Mollusca, Cephalopoda, Coleoidea, Octopoda, Octopodidae, camouflage, tentacle |
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