Common Octopus

1. SAS Good HopeSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaBoat · Reef · WreckAdvanced+32 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
2. HMS Maori (F24)Valletta, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · WreckAdvanced+16 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
3. Whittle RockSimon's Town, Cape Town, South AfricaBoat · Pinnacle · ReefIntermediate+40 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
4. SS Clan StuartSimon's Town, Cape Town, South AfricaBoat · Shore · WreckIntermediate+8 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
5. Partridge PointSimon's Town, Cape Town, South AfricaBoat · ReefIntermediate+13 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
6. Atlantis ReefSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaBoat · Pinnacle · ReefIntermediate+21 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
7. Kalk Bay Harbour WallMuizenberg, Western Cape, South AfricaBoat · WallBeginner-friendly11 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
8. Roman RockSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaBoat · ReefBeginner-friendly18 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
9. SAS TransvaalSimon's Town, South AfricaBoat · WreckAdvanced+29 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
10. Photographer's ReefSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaBoat · ReefBeginner-friendly16 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
11. Pyramid RockSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaBoat · ReefBeginner-friendly12 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
12. Omega ReefSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaBoat · ReefIntermediate+20 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
13. Long Beach Simon's TownSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaBoat · WreckBeginner-friendly6 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
14. Castor Rock reefSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaBoat · ReefIntermediate+19 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
15. Le Grande BleuÍos, GreeceBoat · ReefIntermediate+20 mBest May–Oct · estimated3 mm
16. Ħondoq ir-RummienQala, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · CaveBeginner-friendly12 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
17. Noah’s Ark RockSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaBoat · ReefBeginner-friendly12 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
18. A-FrameSimon's Town, Cape Town, South AfricaBoat · Shore · ReefIntermediate+8 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
19. Target ReefSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaBoat · ReefIntermediate+25 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
20. Billinghurst CaveŻebbuġ, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · CaveIntermediate+25 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
21. Outer CastleSimon's Town, Cape Town, South AfricaBoat · ReefIntermediate+22 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
22. Outer Photographer's ReefSimon's Town, Western Cape, South AfricaBoat · ReefIntermediate+21 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
23. Cirkewwa - Right ArchMellieħa, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · Cave · ReefBeginner-friendly12 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm
24. Il-Ħofra tal-BidwinSan Lawrenz, Malta and Gozo, MaltaShore · Blue hole · CaveBeginner-friendly40 mBest Jun–Oct · estimated3 mm

Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org