Harlequin octopus

Information about the Larger Pacific Striped Octopus:

The Larger Pacific Striped Octopus is a species of octopus native to They have been much in the news because of their behavior, which is so different and in many ways contrary to what is generally held to be our common understanding of what is believed to be standard octopus behavior. This species appears to thrive in captivity, will breed in a tank filled with other individuals, and mate beak to beak, all of which is contrary to normal octopus behavior. Tanks can even have more than one male, which again is highly unusual. The species does not yet have a scientific or binominal name. They are currently being studies at the California Academy of Sciences and University of California at Berkeley. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download