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Look: The Poisonous Mototi Octopus

By Jeffrey Chua de Guzman | Published On June 2, 2015
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Look: The Poisonous Mototi Octopus

Mototi Octopus

Mototi Octopus

Jeffrey Chua de Guzman

Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
The mototi octopus is a close cousin of the blue-ringed octopus and shares the same deadly cocktail of toxins. Unlike its cousin, the mototi has only two iridescent blue rings — one on either side of its body.

About the Shot
To get this shot, I used a Nikon D800E and a 105mm VR macro lens in a Nauticam housing set at f/20, 1/320 sec, ISO 100, a pair of Sea&Sea YS-250 strobes and an i-torch Carbonic II focus light.

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Mototi Octopus

Mototi Octopus

Jeffrey Chua de Guzman

Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
The mototi octopus is a close cousin of the blue-ringed octopus and shares the same deadly cocktail of toxins. Unlike its cousin, the mototi has only two iridescent blue rings — one on either side of its body.

About the Shot
To get this shot, I used a Nikon D800E and a 105mm VR macro lens in a Nauticam housing set at f/20, 1/320 sec, ISO 100, a pair of Sea&Sea YS-250 strobes and an i-torch Carbonic II focus light.

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Halo Anilao Dive Resort