🐙Mimic octopus

Thaumoctopus mimicus Norman & Hochberg, 2005

The mimic octopus is a species of octopus from the Indo-Pacific region. Like other octopuses, it uses its chromatophores to disguise itself. It is noteworthy for being able to impersonate a wide variety of other marine animals. While many animals mimic either their environment or other animals to avoid predation, the mimic octopus and its close relative the wunderpus are the only ones known to actively imitate several animals in order to elude predators.

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Thaumoctopus mimicus

Conservation status

LCLeast concern

IUCN Red List assessment, 2019.

Population trendUnknown

Key measurements

Body mass: not recorded
Body length: 0.48 m
Shoulder height: not recorded
Top speed: not recorded
Bite force: not recorded
Maximum lifespan: not recorded

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Body length

0.48 mmaximum recorded, total length

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Danger to humans

harmless

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Thaumoctopus mimicus (pl), pieuvre mimétique (fr), Thaumoctopus mimicus (ru), Thaumoctopus mimicus (es), Taklitçi ahtapot (tr), หมึกสายเลียนแบบ (th) … and 17 more languages

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