Mimic Octopus
Thaumoctopus mimicus
Octopodidaecephalopods60cm / 24in arm spanData Deficient
About Mimic Octopus.
Only octopus known to impersonate multiple unrelated species — flatfish, lionfish, sea snake — by reshaping arms and body. Inhabits silty bays in the Indo-West Pacific including Anilao.
Where it lives.
Silty sand bays, estuarine reef margins
How it behaves.
Active mimicry of toxic / dangerous species when threatened