The
Southern Blue-ringed Octopus (
Hapalochlaena maculosa) is one of 3 (or perhaps 4) species of
blue-ringed octopusThe blue-ringed octopuses are three octopus species that live in tide pools in the Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Australia. Despite their small size and relatively docile nature, they are currently recognized as one of the world's most venomous animals...
es. It is most commonly found in tidal rock pools along the south coast of
AustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...
. An adult can grow up to 20 centimeters long (top of the mantle to the tip of the tentacles) and on average weighs 26 grams.
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The
Southern Blue-ringed Octopus (
Hapalochlaena maculosa) is one of 3 (or perhaps 4) species of
blue-ringed octopusThe blue-ringed octopuses are three octopus species that live in tide pools in the Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Australia. Despite their small size and relatively docile nature, they are currently recognized as one of the world's most venomous animals...
es. It is most commonly found in tidal rock pools along the south coast of
AustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...
. An adult can grow up to 20 centimeters long (top of the mantle to the tip of the tentacles) and on average weighs 26 grams.