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Octopus
Octopodidae
- Collected by
- Paul J. Struhsaker; Paul J. Struhsaker, IchthyologyIchthyology →Paul J. Struhsaker →
- Date
- 1982
- Island
- French Frigate Shoals
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Octopus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,579 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-26
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) John Ritchie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
North Pacific Ocean, Kailua-Kona, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-22
HI, US
(c) mayamegret, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Octopus. BPBM 207447. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/207447.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026