Octopus

1. Roca MontiellPalafrugell, Girona, SpainBoatBeginner-friendly25 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated3 mm
2. Lembeh Strait MuckBitung, North Sulawesi, IndonesiaMuckBeginner-friendly3 m–25 mBest Mar–Oct3 mm
3. Cabo Pulmo ReefLa Ribera, Baja California Sur, MexicoReefIntermediate+8 m–20 mBest Jun–Nov3 mm
4. House ReefPalafrugell, Girona, SpainReefBeginner-friendly13 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated3 mm
5. Bonifacio ReefBulata, Negros Occidental, PhilippinesBoat · ReefBeginner-friendlyBest Jan–Oct · estimated3 mm
6. Blairgowrie PierBlairgowrie, Victoria, AustraliaBoatEstimated: Beginner-friendly6 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
7. Baung Penyu Bay / Turtle Neck / The WallUlakan, Bali, IndonesiaBoat · WallEstimated: Beginner-friendly18 mBest Apr–Nov · estimated3 mm
8. Gordon’s Drop - 5 Mile ReefHlalanathi, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaBoat · ReefEstimated: Intermediate+19 mBest Sep–Jul · estimated3 mm
9. Gili Gede WallSekotong Tengah, West Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaBoat · WallEstimated: Intermediate+19 mBest Mar–Nov · estimated3 mm
10. Trade Me ReefWellsford, Auckland, New ZealandBoat · ReefEstimated: Beginner-friendly16 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
11. Anthony’s Key Resort House ReefSandy Bay, Bay Islands, HondurasBoat · ReefEstimated: Intermediate+22 mBest Nov–Sep · estimated3 mm
12. Coral KeyTavua, Western, FijiBoat · ReefEstimated: Beginner-friendly18 mBest Apr–Dec · estimated3 mm
13. Creole ReefLas Terrenas, Samaná, Dominican RepublicBoat · ReefEstimated: Intermediate+25 mBest Oct–Jul · estimated3 mm
14. Eidsvold WreckFlying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, AustraliaBoat · WreckEstimated: Intermediate+23 mBest Jan–Jul · estimated3 mm
15. Gili Gede WallSekotong Tengah, West Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaBoat · WallEstimated: Intermediate+19 mBest Mar–Nov · estimated3 mm
16. Jocker ReefGlacis, Beau Vallon, SeychellesBoat · ReefEstimated: Beginner-friendly15 mBest Feb–Dec · estimated3 mm
17. La Grotte AmedienAnse-Bertrand, GuadeloupeBoat · CaveEstimated: Intermediate+16 mBest Oct–Jul · estimated3 mm
18. Las Palmas ReefCozumel, Quintana Roo, MexicoBoat · ReefEstimated: Beginner-friendly18 mBest Sep · estimated3 mm
19. Curtin Artificial ReefWoorim, Queensland, AustraliaBoat · Artificial reef · ReefEstimated: Intermediate+21 mBest Sep–Jun · estimated3 mm
20. Olowalu ReefLahaina, Hawaii, United StatesBoat · ReefEstimated: Beginner-friendly9 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
21. Raggies CaveeMkhomazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaBoat · CaveEstimated: Intermediate+18 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
22. Mani’s ReefVaileka, Western, FijiBoat · ReefEstimated: Intermediate+19 mBest Apr–Dec · estimated3 mm
23. Paradise ReefSandy Point Town, Saint Anne Sandy Point, Saint Kitts and NevisBoat · ReefEstimated: Intermediate+19 mBest Oct–Jul · estimated3 mm
24. Patriot ReefVaileka, Western, FijiBoat · ReefEstimated: Beginner-friendly18 mBest Apr–Dec · estimated3 mm

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