Octopus cyanea

[David]

Does anyone know where i can purchase an octopus cyanea / hawaiian day octopus?

David

 

[Colin]

nope, and i'd have one if i did

just need to try asking local importers that import from hawaii

 

[NickA5582]

On the caphalopod page at the very last link is has a blue ring octo, but the scientific name is o. cyanea, the pic is of a blue ring and isn't for sale though. :? http://www.dal.ca/~ceph/TCP/sources.html

 

[joel_ang]

You could try suppliers in south east asia though chances are they won't know the species, you could try getting a bandensis too but cuttles don't seem to be in season. Hawaii would be the better choice.

 

[KalihiBoy]

With arms streached its about 3ft long at about 4-5lb




actually it might get a little biger

 

[David]

Thats why i want one

 

[KalihiBoy]

Well get one

But its best to do your reasearch first,witch i see your doing,so go ahead

 

[chrshlst]

I thought that they had a tentacle span of only 12 in from tentacle to tentacle, according to the marine aquarium problem solver. :?

 

[Colin]

nope, miles out... thats probably the distance between it eyes

you are looking at close to 6 feet from tip to tip

 

[TPOTH]

nope, miles out... thats probably the distance between it eyes

you are looking at close to 6 feet from tip to tip

*nods*

Yep, for having the pleasure of working on O. cyanea last year in Indonesia i can confirm that they grow really big . In my study of the local octo fishery, i (only) came across (by that i mean the octo was brought to me for statolith removal by a fisherman prior to being sold to a middleman) a 3.2kg octo. I've had access to the local middlemen books and it seems the record stands at about 6kg ... but it was caught two weeks before i arrived on site dang!

TPOTH