Curled Octopus

Various shots of Curled Octopus propelling itself along and away from the seabed.

  • Image ID 56096115
  • Production Year 2021
  • Length 00:01:08
  • Production Company Hydro Motion Media
  • ResolutionHD
  • FormatMP4
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Synopsis

Curled octopus (Eledone cirrhosa), also commonly known as the lesser octopus or horned octopus, is a broad mantled octopus which grows up to 50 cm in length. They are predominantly red-brown dorsally and white ventrally but are able to change colour quickly to match their background. They are found on rocky coasts, lower shore, sublittoral zones in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.


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Hydro Motion Media