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Title: Courting Octopus. Thailand
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A pair of day octopus (Octopus cyanea) courting. The male, on the right, is rearing up and showing his mouth and tentacles, while still maintaining contact with the female. This is a rarely seen behaviour and maybe a show of strength/dominance to disuade rival. Similan Islands, Thailand. Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean.
- Andaman Sea
- Cephalopods: Cephalopoda
- coral reef
- critter
- day octopus: Octopus cyanea
- Indian Ocean
- Invertebrates
- Marine Life
- Mollusks: Mollusca
- muck dive
- muck diving
- Octopodidae
- Octopus: Octopoda
- South East Asia
- Thailand
- tropical
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