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Octopus vitiensis
Octopus vitiensis, or the bighead octopus,[1] is a species of octopus[2] provisionally placed in the genus Octopus.[3] It was described by William Evans Hoyle in 1885[4] based on a specimen found in reefs in Kandavu, Fiji[3] during a voyage of HMS Challenger.[5] DescriptionO. vitiensis is maroon to dark purple-black in color.[6] It has large eyes, a broad head, and arms of moderate length.[7] The species is described as robust[6] and muscular[7] with scattered warts on the skin.[5] O. vitiensis is small,[8] and has a mantle length of up to 60 millimeters and a total length of up to 250 millimeters.[3] DistributionO. vitiensis is tropical,[9] found in Fiji, Tonga, and Papua New Guinea;[3] and benthic,[9] found at depths of zero to 20 meters.[3] Life cycleO. vitiensis lays eggs two millimeters in length.[10] References
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