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California two-spot octopus

Octopus bimaculatus

Classification

The California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides), often simply called a "bimac", is an octopus species native to many parts of the Pacific Ocean including the coast of California. One can identify the species by the circular blue eyespots on each side of its head. Bimacs usually live to be about two years old.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 14Mexico · 6