Amphioctopus mototi, commonly known as thepoison ocellate octopus,[3] is a species ofoctopus in the genusAmphioctopus.Amphioctpus mototi was first described in 1993, and is found in thePacific Ocean off the eastern coast ofAustralia,Rapa Iti, andNew Caledonia.[3]A. mototi measures up to 32 cm (13 in) in length with itsmantle reaching up to 10 cm (3.9 in), and can weigh up to 300 g (11 oz). The species is believed to be potentially venomous; it has brightwarning colours and is unusually known to be aggressive towards objects such as nets.[3]
^Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.)."Amphioctopus mototi (Norman, 1993)".MolluscaBase.World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved26 June 2025.
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