Common Octopus

Photo: Falk Viczian Solarboot-Projekte gGmbH · CC BY-NC

Common octopus are the star attraction of Sivota Bay night dives, emerging from their dens after dark to hunt crabs, clams, and shrimp across the sandy and rocky bottom. During the day they are detectable by the midden piles of empty shells and crab claws outside their den entrances. Night divers regularly encounter multiple individuals in a single dive, each displaying a different camouflage pattern as they navigate the varied substrate.