Greater blue-ringed octopus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater blue-ringed octopus lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hapalochlaena lunulata
Group	Octopuses, squid & cuttlefish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Cephalopod
Order	Octopoda
Family	Octopodidae

Where does the greater blue-ringed octopus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater blue-ringed octopus in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the greater blue-ringed octopus endangered?

The greater blue-ringed octopus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greater blue-ringed octopus?

The greater blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) is a cephalopod in the order Octopoda and the family Octopodidae, genus Hapalochlaena. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater blue-ringed octopus

The greater blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) is one of four species of extremely venomous blue-ringed octopuses belonging to the family Octopodidae. This particular species of blue-ringed octopus is known as one of the most toxic marine animals in the world.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater blue-ringed octopus (revision 1374657795), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1123809 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).