Day Octopus

1. Fantasea ReefThailand Similan Islands, ThailandReef40 mIntermediate+Good year-round3 mm
2. Reefy 2nd’s - Lady Elliot IslandGreat Barrier Reef, AustraliaBoat · Reef18 mBeginner-friendlyBest Oct–Jun3 mm
3. Severence Wreck - Lady Elliot IslandGreat Barrier Reef, AustraliaBoat · Wreck20 mIntermediate+Best Oct–Jun3 mm
4. CanyonSaint-Paul, Réunion, ReunionBoat15 mBeginner-friendlyBest Mar–Dec3 mm
5. Beacon ReefThailand Similan Islands, ThailandReef30 mBeginner-friendlyGood year-round3 mm
6. Power StationTala Bay, Aqaba 2, JordanReef · Wall50 mAdvanced+Best Jul–Nov3 mm
7. Turtle RockSabang, Mindoro, PhilippinesReef45 mAdvanced+Best Jan–May3 mm
8. LaLaguna PointSabang, Mindoro, PhilippinesDrift · Reef · Wall20 mIntermediate+Best Jan–May3 mm
9. Batee TokongSabang, Sumatra, IndonesiaReef · Wall40 mAdvanced+Good year-round3 mm
10. Fish BowlSabang, Mindoro, PhilippinesDrift · Reef · Wall36 mAdvanced+Best Jan–May3 mm
11. Blue CaveYomitan, Okinawa Prefecture, JapanCave39.6 mAdvanced+Best May3 mm
12. Horse HeadSabang, Mindoro, PhilippinesDrift · Reef · Wall40 mAdvanced+Best Jan–May3 mm
13. QuilianoLogon, Malapascua, PhilippinesReef20 mIntermediate+Best Jan–May3 mm
14. Brain CoralWatamu, KenyaReef30 mIntermediate+Good year-round3 mm
15. Coral Gardens 2Puerto Galera, Mindoro, PhilippinesReef22 mIntermediate+Best Jan–May3 mm
16. Kingfish 03 AlleyVilankulo, Imhambane Province, MozambiqueReef14 mBeginner-friendlyGood year-round3 mm
17. Forrest 05 GumpVilankulo, Imhambane Province, MozambiqueCave · Reef · Wall22 mIntermediate+Good year-round3 mm
18. Gap (2 Mile)Vilankulo, Imhambane Province, MozambiqueReef14 mBeginner-friendlyGood year-round3 mm
19. Coral CoveSabang, Mindoro, PhilippinesCavern · Reef · Wall25 mIntermediate+Best Jan–May3 mm
20. Monkey WreckSabang, Mindoro, PhilippinesDrift · Reef · Wreck25 mIntermediate+Best Jan–May3 mm
21. ShilangTaitung, TaiwanReef18 mBeginner-friendlyBest Feb–May3 mm
22. Manila ChannelPuerto Galera, Mindoro, PhilippinesChannel · Drift · Wall23 mIntermediate+Best Jan–May3 mm
23. Longdong Bay Site 4 (Hemei School)Jiufen, TaiwanReef · Wall26 mIntermediate+Best Apr–Aug3 mm
24. VillamorBacuyangan, Negros, PhilippinesReef32 mAdvanced+Best Jan–Oct3 mm

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