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The Caribbean reef octopus lives in warm waters around coral reef environments and grassy and rocky sea beds. Their biogeographic regions are as follows: the Nearctic region, Neotropical region (Central and South America), oceanic islands and the Pacific Ocean. The Caribbean reef octopus lives in hidden, rocky lairs that are difficult to locate.
The California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides), often simply called a "bimac", is an octopus species native to many parts of the Pacific Ocean including the coast of California. One can identify the species by the circular blue eyespots on each side of its head. Bimacs usually live to be about two years old.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bipartisan bill banning octopus farming in the state. California is now the second state to do so.
California lawmakers have approved a bill that would make it illegal to farm octopuses in state waters or on land, as well as to import them. The bill, AB 3162, now sits on Gov. Gavin Newsom's ...
Terrance the octopus was a pet California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides, nickname: bimac), which became popular following the unusual hatchling of 50 baby octopuses in captivity. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Cared for by the Clifford family, the whole process from setting up successive aquariums , purchasing the octopus, caring for it and its ...
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Octopus bimaculatus Verrill, 1883 – California two-spot octopus or Verrill's two-spot octopus; Octopus bimaculoides Pickford & McConnaughey, 1949 – California two-spot octopus; Octopus bocki Adam, 1941 – Bock's pygmy octopus; Octopus briareus Robson, 1929 – Caribbean reef octopus; Octopus bulbus Norman, 2001