Species
Blue-ringed Octopus
Hapalochlaena lunulata
Tier 5Eating0/10ultralight tackleNSWQLDWANT
0 waypoints5–8 cm (max 10 cm) typical
Overview: about blue-ringed octopus
Tiny vivid-blue-spotted tropical octopus of northern Australian rock pools and shallow reef. Venom is potentially fatal — never handle. Important to recognise but never a target species.
Biology: Blue-ringed Octopus size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Reef, Rock platform
- Typical size
- 5–8 cm (max 10 cm)
- Weight
- 0.02–0.05 kg
- Depth range
- 0–20 m
- Diet
- small crustaceans
- Global range
- Indo-West Pacific
How to target: Blue-ringed Octopus angling strategies
Generally fished with ultralight tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- NEVER handle — venomous
Safety & handling
Inedible — toxicDo not consume. This species carries toxins that survive cooking.
In the same waters
- potentially fatal venomous bite
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