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Big blue octopus
Octopus cyanea Gray, 1849
AnimalsMolluscsCephalopods
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Daytime octopusBritish English
- Day octopusBritish English
- Cyane's octopusBritish English
- Common reef octopusBritish English
- Day squid (Hawaï)American English
- He'e (Hawaï)American English
- Gemeiner Riff-KrakeGerman (Germany)
- Pulpo azulonEuropean Spanish
- Poulpe de récifFrench (France)
- Poulpe diurneFrench (France)
- Rodrigues)French (France)
- Seychelles)French (France)
- Zourite (La RéunionFrench (France)
- Ourite (MauriceFrench (France)
- Gros poulpe bleu (FAO)French (France)
- Désignant le poulpe.French (France)
- Ces deux derniers noms étant dérivés du mot malgache [orita]French (France)
- Polpo di barrieraItalian (Italy)
- Polpo diurnoItalian (Italy)
- Gewone rif-octopusDutch (Netherlands)
- Fe'e (Samoa)Samoan (Samoa)
Other invalid scientific names
- Callistoctopus magnocellatus
- Octopus cyanea var. gracilis
- Octopus glaber
- Octopus herdmani
- Octopus horsti
- Octopus marmoratus
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Sources
- BOURJON Philippe, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 04/01/2017 : Octopus cyanea Gray, 1849, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2192
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Octopus cyanea Gray, 1849, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2011
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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