{"id":353,"date":"2019-11-04T11:57:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T11:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pavclients.com\/moalboal\/?post_type=product&#038;p=353"},"modified":"2020-06-05T05:46:06","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T05:46:06","slug":"mimic-octopus","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/reefspecies.com\/moalboal\/species\/mimic-octopus\/","title":{"rendered":"Mimic octopus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"rdp-we-main\" data-resource=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mimic_octopus\">\n<div id=\"rdp-we-mw-aria-live-region\" class=\"mw-aria-live-region\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vector-header-container\">\n\t<header class=\"vector-header mw-header no-font-mode-scale\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vector-header-start\">\n\t\t\t<nav class=\"vector-main-menu-landmark\" aria-label=\"Site\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"rdp-we-vector-main-menu-dropdown\" class=\"vector-dropdown vector-main-menu-dropdown vector-button-flush-left vector-button-flush-right\"  title=\"Main 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data-title=\"\u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u0637\u0628\u0648\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0644\u062f\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629\" data-language-local-name=\"Arabic\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arz.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D9%84%D8%AF\" title=\"\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062e\u0637\u0628\u0648\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0644\u062f \u2013 Egyptian Arabic\" lang=\"arz\" hreflang=\"arz\" data-title=\"\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062e\u0637\u0628\u0648\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0644\u062f\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0645\u0635\u0631\u0649\" data-language-local-name=\"Egyptian Arabic\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0645\u0635\u0631\u0649<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ca.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pop_imitador\" title=\"Pop imitador \u2013 Catalan\" lang=\"ca\" hreflang=\"ca\" data-title=\"Pop imitador\" data-language-autonym=\"Catal\u00e0\" data-language-local-name=\"Catalan\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Catal\u00e0<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceb.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thaumoctopus_mimicus\" title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus \u2013 Cebuano\" lang=\"ceb\" hreflang=\"ceb\" data-title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus\" data-language-autonym=\"Cebuano\" data-language-local-name=\"Cebuano\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Cebuano<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mimik-Oktopus\" title=\"Mimik-Oktopus \u2013 German\" lang=\"de\" hreflang=\"de\" data-title=\"Mimik-Oktopus\" data-language-autonym=\"Deutsch\" data-language-local-name=\"German\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Deutsch<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thaumoctopus_mimicus\" title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus \u2013 Spanish\" lang=\"es\" hreflang=\"es\" data-title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus\" data-language-autonym=\"Espa\u00f1ol\" data-language-local-name=\"Spanish\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Espa\u00f1ol<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thaumoctopus_mimicus\" title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus \u2013 Basque\" lang=\"eu\" hreflang=\"eu\" data-title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus\" data-language-autonym=\"Euskara\" data-language-local-name=\"Basque\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Euskara<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fa.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B3_%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%B1\" title=\"\u0627\u062e\u062a\u0627\u067e\u0648\u0633 \u062a\u0642\u0644\u06cc\u062f\u06af\u0631 \u2013 Persian\" lang=\"fa\" hreflang=\"fa\" data-title=\"\u0627\u062e\u062a\u0627\u067e\u0648\u0633 \u062a\u0642\u0644\u06cc\u062f\u06af\u0631\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0641\u0627\u0631\u0633\u06cc\" data-language-local-name=\"Persian\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0641\u0627\u0631\u0633\u06cc<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pieuvre_mim%C3%A9tique\" title=\"Pieuvre mim\u00e9tique \u2013 French\" lang=\"fr\" hreflang=\"fr\" data-title=\"Pieuvre mim\u00e9tique\" data-language-autonym=\"Fran\u00e7ais\" data-language-local-name=\"French\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Fran\u00e7ais<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/he.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D7%AA%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9F_%D7%97%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9F\" title=\"\u05ea\u05de\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05d7\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u2013 Hebrew\" lang=\"he\" hreflang=\"he\" data-title=\"\u05ea\u05de\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05d7\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05df\" data-language-autonym=\"\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea\" data-language-local-name=\"Hebrew\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/id.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gurita_penyamar\" title=\"Gurita penyamar \u2013 Indonesian\" lang=\"id\" hreflang=\"id\" data-title=\"Gurita penyamar\" data-language-autonym=\"Bahasa Indonesia\" data-language-local-name=\"Indonesian\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Bahasa Indonesia<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thaumoctopus_mimicus\" title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus \u2013 Italian\" lang=\"it\" hreflang=\"it\" data-title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus\" data-language-autonym=\"Italiano\" data-language-local-name=\"Italian\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Italiano<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E3%83%9F%E3%83%9F%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88%E3%83%91%E3%82%B9\" title=\"\u30df\u30df\u30c3\u30af\u30aa\u30af\u30c8\u30d1\u30b9 \u2013 Japanese\" lang=\"ja\" hreflang=\"ja\" data-title=\"\u30df\u30df\u30c3\u30af\u30aa\u30af\u30c8\u30d1\u30b9\" data-language-autonym=\"\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\" data-language-local-name=\"Japanese\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ko.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%ED%9D%89%EB%82%B4%EB%AC%B8%EC%96%B4\" title=\"\ud749\ub0b4\ubb38\uc5b4 \u2013 Korean\" lang=\"ko\" hreflang=\"ko\" data-title=\"\ud749\ub0b4\ubb38\uc5b4\" data-language-autonym=\"\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4\" data-language-local-name=\"Korean\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thaumoctopus_mimicus\" title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus \u2013 Dutch\" lang=\"nl\" hreflang=\"nl\" data-title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus\" data-language-autonym=\"Nederlands\" data-language-local-name=\"Dutch\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Nederlands<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thaumoctopus_mimicus\" title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus \u2013 Polish\" lang=\"pl\" hreflang=\"pl\" data-title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus\" data-language-autonym=\"Polski\" data-language-local-name=\"Polish\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Polski<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pt.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polvo-m%C3%ADmico\" title=\"Polvo-m\u00edmico \u2013 Portuguese\" lang=\"pt\" hreflang=\"pt\" data-title=\"Polvo-m\u00edmico\" data-language-autonym=\"Portugu\u00eas\" data-language-local-name=\"Portuguese\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Portugu\u00eas<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ru.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thaumoctopus_mimicus\" title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus \u2013 Russian\" lang=\"ru\" hreflang=\"ru\" data-title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439\" data-language-local-name=\"Russian\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simple.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mimic_octopus\" title=\"Mimic octopus \u2013 Simple English\" lang=\"en-simple\" hreflang=\"en-simple\" data-title=\"Mimic octopus\" data-language-autonym=\"Simple English\" data-language-local-name=\"Simple English\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Simple English<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sv.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thaumoctopus_mimicus\" title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus \u2013 Swedish\" lang=\"sv\" hreflang=\"sv\" data-title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus\" data-language-autonym=\"Svenska\" data-language-local-name=\"Swedish\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Svenska<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sw.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pweza_mwigaji\" title=\"Pweza mwigaji \u2013 Swahili\" lang=\"sw\" hreflang=\"sw\" data-title=\"Pweza mwigaji\" data-language-autonym=\"Kiswahili\" data-language-local-name=\"Swahili\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Kiswahili<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ta mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ta.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%8D\" title=\"\u0ba8\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd \u2013 Tamil\" lang=\"ta\" hreflang=\"ta\" data-title=\"\u0ba8\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd\" data-language-local-name=\"Tamil\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/th.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B6%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9A\" title=\"\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e36\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e22\u0e40\u0e25\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a \u2013 Thai\" lang=\"th\" hreflang=\"th\" data-title=\"\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e36\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e22\u0e40\u0e25\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22\" data-language-local-name=\"Thai\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taklit%C3%A7i_ahtapot\" title=\"Taklit\u00e7i ahtapot \u2013 Turkish\" lang=\"tr\" hreflang=\"tr\" data-title=\"Taklit\u00e7i ahtapot\" data-language-autonym=\"T\u00fcrk\u00e7e\" data-language-local-name=\"Turkish\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>T\u00fcrk\u00e7e<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thaumoctopus_mimicus\" title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus \u2013 Ukrainian\" lang=\"uk\" hreflang=\"uk\" data-title=\"Thaumoctopus mimicus\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430\" data-language-local-name=\"Ukrainian\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430<\/span><\/a><\/li><li 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from the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indo-Pacific\" title=\"Indo-Pacific\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Indo-Pacific<\/a> region. Like other octopuses, it uses its <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chromatophore\" title=\"Chromatophore\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">chromatophores<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Camouflage\" title=\"Camouflage\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">disguise<\/a> itself. It is noteworthy for being able to impersonate a wide variety of other marine animals.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-Maculay&#95;2-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Maculay-2\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>2<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> While many animals <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mimicry\" title=\"Mimicry\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">mimic<\/a> either their environment or other animals to avoid predation, the mimic octopus and its close relative the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wunderpus_photogenicus\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Wunderpus photogenicus\" target=\"_new\">wunderpus<\/a> are the only ones known to actively imitate several animals in order to elude predators.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-Harmon&#95;3-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Harmon-3\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>3<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p>\n<meta property=\"mw:PageProp\/toc\" \/>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"><h2 id=\"rdp-we-Appearance\">Appearance<\/h2><\/div>\n<p>The mimic octopus is a smaller octopus, growing to a total length of about 60&#160;cm (2&#160;ft), including arms, with a diameter approximately that of a pencil at their widest. Small <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Horn_(anatomy)\" title=\"Horn (anatomy)\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">horns<\/a> protrude from each eye. The octopus' natural color is light brown\/beige, but it usually takes on a more noticeable hue of striped white and brown to scare off predators by imitating poisonous species. According to DNA sequence analysis, the second evolved trait was the simultaneous development of its lengthy arms and its flatfish-like swimming ability. By transfusing these traits together, the octopus transforms to a bold color pattern while swimming like a flatfish when hunting for food or resting.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-4\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-4\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>4<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> \n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"><h2 id=\"rdp-we-Habitat_and_range\">Habitat and range<\/h2><\/div>\n<figure class=\"mw-default-size mw-halign-left\" typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mimic_Octopus2.jpg\" class=\"mw-file-description wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bd\/Mimic_Octopus2.jpg\/250px-Mimic_Octopus2.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" class=\"mw-file-element\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mimic octopus showing typical pattern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The mimic octopus was first discovered off the coast of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sulawesi\" title=\"Sulawesi\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Sulawesi<\/a>, Indonesia in 1998 on the bottom of a muddy river mouth.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-marinebio&#95;5-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-marinebio-5\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>5<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-:0&#95;6-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-:0-6\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>6<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> It has since been found to inhabit the Indo-Pacific, ranging from the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_Sea\" title=\"Red Sea\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Red Sea<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gulf_of_Oman\" title=\"Gulf of Oman\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Gulf of Oman<\/a> in the west to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Caledonia\" title=\"New Caledonia\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">New Caledonia<\/a> in the east, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gulf_of_Thailand\" title=\"Gulf of Thailand\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Gulf of Thailand<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philippines\" title=\"Philippines\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Philippines<\/a> in the north to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Barrier_Reef\" title=\"Great Barrier Reef\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Great Barrier Reef<\/a> in south.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-desciption&#95;1-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-desciption-1\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>1<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-GBR&#95;7-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-GBR-7\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>7<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-8\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-8\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>8<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> Most documented observations are from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indonesia\" title=\"Indonesia\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Indonesia<\/a>.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-GBR&#95;7-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-GBR-7\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>7<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> It is primarily found in areas with sand or silt at depths of less than 15&#160;m (49&#160;ft).<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-Maculay&#95;2-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Maculay-2\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>2<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"><h2 id=\"rdp-we-Behavior\">Behavior<\/h2><\/div>\n<p>The mimic octopus uses a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jet_propulsion\" title=\"Jet propulsion\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">jet of water<\/a> through its funnel to glide over the sand while searching for prey, which mostly consists of small fish, crabs, and worms. It prefers <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/River_mouth\" title=\"River mouth\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">river mouths<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estuaries\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Estuaries\" target=\"_new\">estuaries<\/a>, as opposed to reefs which are usually preferred as shelter by other types of octopus.\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mw-default-size mw-halign-left\" typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mimic_Octopus_5.jpg\" class=\"mw-file-description wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/29\/Mimic_Octopus_5.jpg\/250px-Mimic_Octopus_5.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"238\" style=\"--mw-file-upright: 0.75\" class=\"mw-file-element mw-file-upright\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mimic octopus showing a variant pattern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mimic octopuses have been observed mimicking numerous different species of animals, some animals being mimicked more often than others. Among the animals mimicked are <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lionfish\" title=\"Lionfish\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">lionfish<\/a> (the octopus holds its arms out radially to mimic the fish's spines), <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sea_snake\" title=\"Sea snake\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">sea snake<\/a> (hiding 6 of its arms, it holds the remaining 2 parallel to each other),<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-9\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-9\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>9<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jellyfish\" title=\"Jellyfish\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">jellyfish<\/a> (by inflating its <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mantle_(mollusc)\" title=\"Mantle (mollusc)\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">mantle<\/a> and trailing its arms behind it), and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zebrias\" title=\"Zebrias\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">zebra sole<\/a> (holding all 8 arms behind it as it uses its <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siphon_(mollusc)\" title=\"Siphon (mollusc)\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">siphon<\/a> to swim). The octopus' mimicry of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flatfish\" title=\"Flatfish\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">flatfish<\/a> may be its preferred guise; a 2008 study showed that over a period of 5 days, nearly 500 instances of flatfish mimicry were seen by a single individual.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-Mimicry&#95;and&#95;foraging&#95;behaviour&#95;of&#95;t&#95;10-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Mimicry_and_foraging_behaviour_of_t-10\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>10<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> Not only does the mimic octopus use its ability to defend against predators, it also uses <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aggressive_mimicry\" title=\"Aggressive mimicry\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">aggressive mimicry<\/a> to approach wary prey, for example by mimicking a crab as an apparent mate.<sup class=\"noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact\" style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">[<i><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed\" title=\"Wikipedia:Citation needed\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\"><span title=\"This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2026)\">citation needed<\/span><\/a><\/i>]<\/sup>\n<\/p><p>The mimic octopus has also been observed to mimic sessile animals such as small sponges, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tube_worm\" title=\"Tube worm\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">tube worm<\/a> tubes, or colonial <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tunicate\" title=\"Tunicate\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">tunicates<\/a>.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-Mimicry&#95;and&#95;foraging&#95;behaviour&#95;of&#95;t&#95;10-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Mimicry_and_foraging_behaviour_of_t-10\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>10<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> While the mimic octopus retains its ability to camouflage with its surroundings while swimming, they are also able to do this even when not swimming. Mimic octopuses have remarkable control over their skin. While colorblind, their bodies are quite reflective, which is what allows them to blend in with their surroundings, such as sand, coral, rocks and algae.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-11\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-11\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>11<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> \n<\/p><p>The octopus may be able to intelligently use its mimicry based on the situation. For example, a mimic octopus which was being harassed by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Damselfish\" title=\"Damselfish\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">damselfish<\/a> mimicked a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laticauda_colubrina\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Laticauda colubrina\" target=\"_new\">banded sea snake<\/a>, a known damselfish predator.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-12\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-12\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>12<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> The mimic octopus has also been observed in opportunistic mimicry with a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Opistognathidae\" title=\"Opistognathidae\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">jawfish<\/a>.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-13\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-13\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>13<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p><p>Mimic octopuses stand out from other octopus species because of their extraordinary ability to mimic and imitate a wide variety of species. Most species that are able to mimic can only mimic a single animal, whereas the mimic octopus can switch between various disguises: up to 18 different marine animals. They do this not by just changing their color, but also their shape and behavior.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-14\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-14\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>14<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"><h2 id=\"rdp-we-Intelligence\">Intelligence<\/h2><\/div>\n<p>Octopuses are generally a highly intelligent species. Their brains are especially large for an invertebrate. Their brains contain roughly around 300 million neurons and their arms contain roughly 50 million neurons, with each of their eight arms having its own neural network. This allows them to a have better control, sense of touch, and decision-making abilities. Their brains allow for rapid learning, camouflage, mimicry, memory, vision, and motor control. Much like other invertebrates, octopuses don't only rely on instinct, but rather on experience and learning. Mimicry is considered to be an evolved behavior.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-15\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-15\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>15<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"><h2 id=\"rdp-we-Feeding\">Feeding<\/h2><\/div>\n<p>The mimic octopus can either be classified as a hunter or a forager. It is believed to be a hunter because scientists have observed and recorded the octopus having the ability to stalk prey and hunt down small fish and catch them. More often, however, the mimic octopus can be seen foraging for food. It does this by using a jet of water through its siphon to glide over the sand while searching for prey, and using its slender arms to reach into crevices in coral, as well as holes in the sand, and use its suction cups to grab small crustaceans and eat them. Because the mimic octopus prefers to live in shallow, murky waters, it is believed that its diet consists almost exclusively of small fish and crustaceans. They are believed to be carnivores, and are not known to eat any type of plant or vegetation.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-Maculay&#95;2-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Maculay-2\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>2<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p><p>The mimic octopus goes on multiple hunting trips per day, seeking prey such as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Echinoderm\" title=\"Echinoderm\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">echinoderms<\/a>, crustaceans and fish.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-16\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-16\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>16<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\" class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"><h2 id=\"rdp-we-References\">References<\/h2><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns\"><ol class=\"references\">\n<li id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;note-desciption-1\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-desciption_1-0\"><sup><i><b>a<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-desciption_1-1\"><sup><i><b>b<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-desciption_1-2\"><sup><i><b>c<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a><\/span> <span class=\"reference-text\">Norman, M.D.; and Hochberg, F.G. 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(2012-03-01). <a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00338-011-0855-y\" target=\"_new\">\"Opportunistic mimicry by a Jawfish\"<\/a>. <i>Coral Reefs<\/i>. <b>31<\/b> (1): 285. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bibcode_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Bibcode (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">Bibcode<\/a>:<a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/ui.adsabs.harvard.edu\/abs\/2012CorRe..31..285R\" target=\"_new\">2012CorRe..31..285R<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doi_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Doi (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">doi<\/a>:<a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007%2Fs00338-011-0855-y\" target=\"_new\">10.1007\/s00338-011-0855-y<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISSN_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"ISSN (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">ISSN<\/a>&#160;<a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/search.worldcat.org\/issn\/1432-0975\" target=\"_new\">1432-0975<\/a>.<\/cite><span title=\"ctx&#95;ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft&#95;val&#95;fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.jtitle=Coral+Reefs&amp;rft.atitle=Opportunistic+mimicry+by+a+Jawfish&amp;rft.volume=31&amp;rft.issue=1&amp;rft.pages=285&amp;rft.date=2012-03-01&amp;rft.issn=1432-0975&amp;rft&#95;id=info%3Adoi%2F10.1007%2Fs00338-011-0855-y&amp;rft&#95;id=info%3Abibcode%2F2012CorRe..31..285R&amp;rft.aulast=Rocha&amp;rft.aufirst=L.+A.&amp;rft.au=Ross%2C+R.&amp;rft.au=Kopp%2C+G.&amp;rft&#95;id=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1007%2Fs00338-011-0855-y&amp;rfr&#95;id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMimic+octopus\" class=\"Z3988\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;note-14\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-14\">^<\/a><\/b><\/span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><link rel=\"mw-deduplicated-inline-style\" href=\"mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106\" \/><cite id=\"rdp-we-CITEREFBalyiFushteyMarinovi\u01072024\" class=\"citation journal cs1\">Balyi, Blanka; Fushtey, Krystyna; Marinovi\u0107, Nela (2024-02-02). <a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/publishing.aidasco.org\/journals\/index.php\/aire\/article\/view\/36\/49\" target=\"_new\">\"The Mimic Octopus\"<\/a>. <i>AIDASCO Reviews<\/i>. <b>2<\/b> (1): <span class=\"nowrap\">17\u2013<\/span>21. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doi_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Doi (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">doi<\/a>:<span class=\"id-lock-free\" title=\"Freely accessible\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.59783%2Faire.2024.36\" target=\"_new\">10.59783\/aire.2024.36<\/a><\/span>. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISSN_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"ISSN (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">ISSN<\/a>&#160;<a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/search.worldcat.org\/issn\/2956-0888\" target=\"_new\">2956-0888<\/a>.<\/cite><span title=\"ctx&#95;ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft&#95;val&#95;fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.jtitle=AIDASCO+Reviews&amp;rft.atitle=The+Mimic+Octopus&amp;rft.volume=2&amp;rft.issue=1&amp;rft.pages=17-21&amp;rft.date=2024-02-02&amp;rft&#95;id=info%3Adoi%2F10.59783%2Faire.2024.36&amp;rft.issn=2956-0888&amp;rft.aulast=Balyi&amp;rft.aufirst=Blanka&amp;rft.au=Fushtey%2C+Krystyna&amp;rft.au=Marinovi%C4%87%2C+Nela&amp;rft&#95;id=https%3A%2F%2Fpublishing.aidasco.org%2Fjournals%2Findex.php%2Faire%2Farticle%2Fview%2F36%2F49&amp;rfr&#95;id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMimic+octopus\" class=\"Z3988\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;note-15\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-15\">^<\/a><\/b><\/span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><link rel=\"mw-deduplicated-inline-style\" href=\"mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106\" \/><cite id=\"rdp-we-CITEREFBalyiFushteyMarinovi\u01072024\" class=\"citation journal cs1\">Balyi, Blanka; Fushtey, Krystyna; Marinovi\u0107, Nela (2024-02-02). <a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/publishing.aidasco.org\/journals\/index.php\/aire\/article\/view\/36\/49\" target=\"_new\">\"The Mimic Octopus\"<\/a>. <i>AIDASCO Reviews<\/i>. <b>2<\/b> (1): <span class=\"nowrap\">17\u2013<\/span>21. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doi_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Doi (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">doi<\/a>:<span class=\"id-lock-free\" title=\"Freely accessible\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.59783%2Faire.2024.36\" target=\"_new\">10.59783\/aire.2024.36<\/a><\/span>. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISSN_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"ISSN (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">ISSN<\/a>&#160;<a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/search.worldcat.org\/issn\/2956-0888\" target=\"_new\">2956-0888<\/a>.<\/cite><span title=\"ctx&#95;ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft&#95;val&#95;fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.jtitle=AIDASCO+Reviews&amp;rft.atitle=The+Mimic+Octopus&amp;rft.volume=2&amp;rft.issue=1&amp;rft.pages=17-21&amp;rft.date=2024-02-02&amp;rft&#95;id=info%3Adoi%2F10.59783%2Faire.2024.36&amp;rft.issn=2956-0888&amp;rft.aulast=Balyi&amp;rft.aufirst=Blanka&amp;rft.au=Fushtey%2C+Krystyna&amp;rft.au=Marinovi%C4%87%2C+Nela&amp;rft&#95;id=https%3A%2F%2Fpublishing.aidasco.org%2Fjournals%2Findex.php%2Faire%2Farticle%2Fview%2F36%2F49&amp;rfr&#95;id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMimic+octopus\" class=\"Z3988\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;note-16\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-16\">^<\/a><\/b><\/span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><link rel=\"mw-deduplicated-inline-style\" href=\"mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106\" \/><cite id=\"rdp-we-CITEREFMontgomery\" class=\"citation book cs1\">Montgomery, Sy. <i>Secrets of The Octopus<\/i>. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"ISBN (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">ISBN<\/a>&#160;<bdi>978-1-4262-2372-3<\/bdi>.<\/cite><span title=\"ctx&#95;ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft&#95;val&#95;fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=Secrets+of+The+Octopus&amp;rft.isbn=978-1-4262-2372-3&amp;rft.aulast=Montgomery&amp;rft.aufirst=Sy&amp;rfr&#95;id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMimic+octopus\" class=\"Z3988\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"><h2 id=\"rdp-we-Further_reading\">Further reading<\/h2><\/div>\n\n<ul><li><link rel=\"mw-deduplicated-inline-style\" href=\"mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106\" \/><cite id=\"rdp-we-CITEREFButvill,&#95;David&#95;B2005\" class=\"citation journal cs1\">Butvill, David B (7 October 2005). \"The Changeling\". <i>Current Science<\/i>.<\/cite><span title=\"ctx&#95;ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft&#95;val&#95;fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.jtitle=Current+Science&amp;rft.atitle=The+Changeling&amp;rft.date=2005-10-07&amp;rft.au=Butvill%2C+David+B&amp;rfr&#95;id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMimic+octopus\" class=\"Z3988\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><link rel=\"mw-deduplicated-inline-style\" href=\"mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106\" \/><cite id=\"rdp-we-CITEREFHearst,&#95;M.Noordeman,&#95;J2012\" class=\"citation book cs1\">Hearst, M.; Noordeman, J (2012). <span class=\"id-lock-registration\" title=\"Free registration required\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/unusualcreatures0000hear\" target=\"_new\"><i>Unusual creatures: A mostly accurate account of some of the Earth's strangest animals<\/i><\/a><\/span>. San Francisco: Chronicle Books: Chronicle Books. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"ISBN (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">ISBN<\/a>&#160;<bdi>978-1-4521-0467-6<\/bdi>.<\/cite><span title=\"ctx&#95;ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft&#95;val&#95;fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=Unusual+creatures%3A+A+mostly+accurate+account+of+some+of+the+Earth%27s+strangest+animals&amp;rft.place=San+Francisco%3A+Chronicle+Books&amp;rft.pub=Chronicle+Books&amp;rft.date=2012&amp;rft.isbn=978-1-4521-0467-6&amp;rft.au=Hearst%2C+M.&amp;rft.au=Noordeman%2C+J&amp;rft&#95;id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Funusualcreatures0000hear&amp;rfr&#95;id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMimic+octopus\" class=\"Z3988\"><\/span> [children's book]<\/li>\n<li><link rel=\"mw-deduplicated-inline-style\" href=\"mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106\" \/><cite id=\"rdp-we-CITEREFPZ&#95;Myers2004\" class=\"citation web cs1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PZ_Myers\" title=\"PZ Myers\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">PZ Myers<\/a> (29 November 2004). <a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20080916222939\/http:\/\/pharyngula.org\/index\/weblog\/comments\/indo_malayan_mimic_octopus\" target=\"_new\">\"Indo-Malayan mimic octopus\"<\/a>. <i><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pharyngula_(blog)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Pharyngula (blog)\" target=\"_new\">Pharyngula<\/a><\/i>. Archived from <a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/pharyngula.org\/index\/weblog\/comments\/indo_malayan_mimic_octopus\" target=\"_new\">the original<\/a> on September 16, 2008.<\/cite><span title=\"ctx&#95;ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft&#95;val&#95;fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.jtitle=Pharyngula&amp;rft.atitle=Indo-Malayan+mimic+octopus&amp;rft.date=2004-11-29&amp;rft.au=PZ+Myers&amp;rft&#95;id=http%3A%2F%2Fpharyngula.org%2Findex%2Fweblog%2Fcomments%2Findo&#95;malayan&#95;mimic&#95;octopus&amp;rfr&#95;id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMimic+octopus\" class=\"Z3988\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><link rel=\"mw-deduplicated-inline-style\" href=\"mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106\" \/><cite id=\"rdp-we-CITEREFNorman,&#95;Mark\" class=\"citation magazine cs1\">Norman, Mark. \"Masters of Mimicry\". <i>Nature Australia<\/i>. Vol.&#160;27, no.&#160;6 (Spring 2002&#160;ed.). Australian Museum. Trust. p.&#160;38.<\/cite><span title=\"ctx&#95;ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft&#95;val&#95;fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.jtitle=Nature+Australia&amp;rft.atitle=Masters+of+Mimicry&amp;rft.volume=27&amp;rft.issue=6&amp;rft.pages=38&amp;rft.au=Norman%2C+Mark&amp;rfr&#95;id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMimic+octopus\" class=\"Z3988\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>MDPI and ACS Style<\/b> Nahmad-Rohen, L.; Qureshi, Y.H.; Vorobyev, M. The Colours of Octopus: Using Spectral Data to Measure Octopus Camouflage. <i>Vision<\/i> <b>2022<\/b>, <i>6<\/i>, 59. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/vision6040059  <b>AMA Style<\/b>  Nahmad-Rohen L, Qureshi YH, Vorobyev M. The Colours of Octopus: Using Spectral Data to Measure Octopus Camouflage. <i>Vision<\/i>. 2022; 6(4):59. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/vision6040059 <b>Chicago\/Turabian Style<\/b> <br \/>Nahmad-Rohen, Luis, Yusuf H. Qureshi, and Misha Vorobyev. 2022. \"The Colours of Octopus: Using Spectral Data to Measure Octopus Camouflage\" <i>Vision<\/i> 6, no. 4: 59. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/vision6040059 <b>APA Style<\/b> <br \/>Nahmad-Rohen, L., Qureshi, Y. H., &amp; Vorobyev, M. (2022). The Colours of Octopus: Using Spectral Data to Measure Octopus Camouflage. <i>Vision<\/i>, <i>6<\/i>(4), 59. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/vision6040059<\/li>\n<li>Adams, Sam S.; Burbeck, Steve (2012), Wang, Pei; Goertzel, Ben (eds.), \"Beyond the Octopus: From General Intelligence Toward a Human-Like Mind\", <i>Theoretical Foundations of Artificial General Intelligence<\/i>, Paris: Atlantis Press, pp.&#160;49\u201365, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doi_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Doi (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">doi<\/a>:10.2991\/978-94-91216-62-6_4, <link rel=\"mw-deduplicated-inline-style\" href=\"mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"ISBN (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">ISBN<\/a>&#160;<bdi>978-94-91216-62-6<\/bdi>, retrieved 2025-05-01<\/li>\n<li>Luis, Nahmad-Rohen,; H., Qureshi, Yusuf; Misha, Vorobyev, (2022-12). \"The Colours of Octopus: Using Spectral Data to Measure Octopus Camouflage\". Vision. 6 (4). doi:10.3390\/vi. ISSN 2411-5150. Archived from the original on 2024-12-14.<\/li>\n<li>Balyi, Blanka; Fushtey, Krystyna; Marinovi\u0107, Nela (2024-02-02). \"The Mimic Octopus\". <i>AIDASCO Reviews<\/i>. <b>2<\/b> (1): 17\u201321. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doi_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Doi (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">doi<\/a>:10.59783\/aire.2024.36. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISSN_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"ISSN (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">ISSN<\/a>&#160;2956-0888.<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"navbox-styles\"><\/div><div role=\"navigation\" class=\"navbox\" aria-labelledby=\"Taxon&#95;identifiers4397\" style=\"padding:3px\"><table class=\"nowraplinks hlist navbox-inner\" style=\"border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit\"><tbody><tr><th scope=\"col\" class=\"navbox-title\" colspan=\"2\"><div id=\"rdp-we-Taxon&#95;identifiers4397\" style=\"font-size:114%;margin:0 4em\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Taxon_identifiers\" title=\"Help:Taxon identifiers\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Taxon identifiers<\/a><\/div><\/th><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" class=\"navbox-group\" style=\"width:1%;text-align: left;\"><i>Thaumoctopus mimicus<\/i><\/th><td class=\"navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd\" style=\"width:100%;padding:0\"><div style=\"padding:0 0.25em\">\n<ul><li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikidata\" title=\"Wikidata\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Wikidata<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><span class=\"external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q132999\" class=\"extiw wiki-link\" title=\"wikidata:Q132999\" target=\"_new\">Q132999<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikispecies\" title=\"Wikispecies\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Wikispecies<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><span class=\"external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/species.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Thaumoctopus_mimicus\" class=\"extiw wiki-link\" title=\"wikispecies:Thaumoctopus mimicus\" target=\"_new\">Thaumoctopus mimicus<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barcode_of_Life_Data_System\" title=\"Barcode of Life Data System\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">BOLD<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/bench.boldsystems.org\/index.php\/TaxBrowser_TaxonPage?taxid=657593\" target=\"_new\">657593<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Catalogue_of_Life\" title=\"Catalogue of Life\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">CoL<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.catalogueoflife.org\/data\/taxon\/565HG\" target=\"_new\">565HG<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Encyclopedia_of_Life\" title=\"Encyclopedia of Life\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">EoL<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/eol.org\/pages\/3100227\" target=\"_new\">3100227<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Global_Biodiversity_Information_Facility\" title=\"Global Biodiversity Information Facility\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">GBIF<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbif.org\/species\/4357171\" target=\"_new\">4357171<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/INaturalist\" title=\"INaturalist\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">iNaturalist<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/inaturalist.org\/taxa\/319764\" target=\"_new\">319764<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Interim_Register_of_Marine_and_Nonmarine_Genera\" title=\"Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">IRMNG<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irmng.org\/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=11860853\" target=\"_new\">11860853<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IUCN_Red_List\" title=\"IUCN Red List\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">IUCN<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/details\/87585522\/0\" target=\"_new\">87585522<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Center_for_Biotechnology_Information\" title=\"National Center for Biotechnology Information\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">NCBI<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/datasets\/taxonomy\/703449\/\" target=\"_new\">703449<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Open_Tree_of_Life\" title=\"Open Tree of Life\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Open Tree of Life<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/tree.opentreeoflife.org\/taxonomy\/browse?id=960090\" target=\"_new\">960090<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plazi\" title=\"Plazi\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Plazi<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/treatment.plazi.org\/id\/529DE319-B072-DE59-A0A4-4DD2D071450C\" target=\"_new\">529DE319-B072-DE59-A0A4-4DD2D071450C<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SeaLifeBase\" title=\"SeaLifeBase\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">SeaLifeBase<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sealifebase.ca\/Summary\/SpeciesSummary.php?id=100159\" target=\"_new\">100159<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Register_of_Marine_Species\" title=\"World Register of Marine Species\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">WoRMS<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marinespecies.org\/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=342403\" target=\"_new\">342403<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ZooBank\" title=\"ZooBank\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">ZooBank<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/zoobank.org\/NomenclaturalActs\/1C2131C0-50D8-47C5-A8FA-2366A424DFEE\" target=\"_new\">1C2131C0-50D8-47C5-A8FA-2366A424DFEE<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" class=\"navbox-group\" style=\"width:1%;text-align: left;\"><i>Thaumoctopus<\/i><\/th><td class=\"navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even\" style=\"width:100%;padding:0\"><div style=\"padding:0 0.25em\">\n<ul><li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikidata\" title=\"Wikidata\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Wikidata<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><span class=\"external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q2637936\" class=\"extiw wiki-link\" title=\"wikidata:Q2637936\" target=\"_new\">Q2637936<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikispecies\" title=\"Wikispecies\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Wikispecies<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><span class=\"external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/species.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Thaumoctopus\" class=\"extiw wiki-link\" title=\"wikispecies:Thaumoctopus\" target=\"_new\">Thaumoctopus<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barcode_of_Life_Data_System\" title=\"Barcode of Life Data System\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">BOLD<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/bench.boldsystems.org\/index.php\/TaxBrowser_TaxonPage?taxid=657592\" target=\"_new\">657592<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Catalogue_of_Life\" title=\"Catalogue of Life\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">CoL<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.catalogueoflife.org\/data\/taxon\/7PJC6\" target=\"_new\">7PJC6<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Encyclopedia_of_Life\" title=\"Encyclopedia of Life\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">EoL<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/eol.org\/pages\/3100226\" target=\"_new\">3100226<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Global_Biodiversity_Information_Facility\" title=\"Global Biodiversity Information Facility\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">GBIF<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbif.org\/species\/4357170\" target=\"_new\">4357170<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/INaturalist\" title=\"INaturalist\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">iNaturalist<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/inaturalist.org\/taxa\/319763\" target=\"_new\">319763<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Interim_Register_of_Marine_and_Nonmarine_Genera\" title=\"Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">IRMNG<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irmng.org\/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1275257\" target=\"_new\">1275257<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Center_for_Biotechnology_Information\" title=\"National Center for Biotechnology Information\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">NCBI<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/datasets\/taxonomy\/703447\/\" target=\"_new\">703447<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Open_Tree_of_Life\" title=\"Open Tree of Life\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Open Tree of Life<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/tree.opentreeoflife.org\/taxonomy\/browse?id=960092\" target=\"_new\">960092<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Register_of_Marine_Species\" title=\"World Register of Marine Species\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">WoRMS<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marinespecies.org\/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=341465\" 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