Maori Octopus

1. MV Mikhail Lermontov, wreckWaikawa, Marlborough, New ZealandBoat · WreckBeginner-friendly23 mBest Jan–Apr · estimated5 mm
2. Baxter’s ReefCanterbury, New ZealandBoat · ReefBeginner-friendly10 mBest Jan–Mar · estimated7 mm / dry
3. Island BayHoughton Bay, North Island Of New Zealand, New ZealandShore · Reef · WallEstimated: Beginner-friendly16 mBest Jan–Apr · estimated5 mm
4. Owhiro BayOwhiro Bay, North Island Of New Zealand, New ZealandShore · Reef · WreckEstimated: Beginner-friendly16 mBest Jan–Apr · estimated5 mm
5. Princess BayHoughton Bay, North Island Of New Zealand, New ZealandShore · ReefEstimated: Beginner-friendly18 mBest Jan–Apr · estimated5 mm
6. Mermaids KitchenIsland Bay, North Island Of New Zealand, New ZealandShore · Channel · ReefEstimated: Beginner-friendly18 mBest Jan–Apr · estimated5 mm
7. Melville CoveWaikawa, Marlborough, New ZealandBoatBeginner-friendly10 mBest Jan–Apr · estimated5 mm
8. Seal Rock / WaikarangaMoturoa, Taranaki, New ZealandBoatBeginner-friendly16 mBest Jan–Apr · estimated5 mm
9. TinderboxBlackmans Bay, Tasmania, AustraliaBoatBeginner-friendly9 mBest Jan–Apr · estimated7 mm / dry
10. Stingray BayWarrnambool, Victoria, AustraliaReefEstimated: Beginner-friendly7 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
11. Warrnambool Breakwater, insideWarrnambool, Victoria, AustraliaMuck · WallEstimated: Beginner-friendly8 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
12. F69 WreckHoughton Bay, North Island Of New Zealand, New ZealandWreckEstimated: Intermediate+22 mBest Jan–Apr · estimated5 mm
13. Old AquariumWarrnambool, Victoria, AustraliaCavern · Reef · WallEstimated: Beginner-friendly10 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
14. Pickering PointWarrnambool, Victoria, AustraliaCavern · ReefEstimated: Beginner-friendly10 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
15. Middle IslandWarrnambool, Victoria, AustraliaPinnacle · Reef · WallEstimated: Beginner-friendly14 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
16. Rocky BayTitahi Bay, North Island Of New Zealand, New ZealandReefEstimated: Beginner-friendly14 mBest Jan–Apr · estimated5 mm
17. Flinders PierBalnarring, Victoria, AustraliaBoatEstimated: Beginner-friendly5 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
18. Blue Cod PointWaikawa, Marlborough, New ZealandBoatEstimated: Beginner-friendly11 mBest Jan–Apr · estimated5 mm
19. Lee BreakwaterMoturoa, Taranaki, New ZealandBoatEstimated: Beginner-friendly7 mBest Jan–Apr · estimated5 mm
20. Aramoana MolePort Chalmers, Otago, New ZealandBoatEstimated: Beginner-friendly10 mBest Dec–Mar · estimated7 mm / dry
21. Paia PointHanmer Springs, Canterbury, New ZealandBoatEstimated: Beginner-friendly11 mBest Jan–Mar · estimated7 mm / dry
22. Wood Group Training CenterSpotswood, Taranaki, New ZealandBoatEstimated: Beginner-friendly3 mBest Jan–Apr · estimated5 mm
23. Saint Kilda’s RocksCanterbury, New ZealandBoatEstimated: Beginner-friendly12 mBest Jan–Mar · estimated7 mm / dry
24. Old WharfCanterbury, New ZealandBoatEstimated: Beginner-friendly8 mBest Jan–Mar · estimated7 mm / dry

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