Octopus

1. The Caves - AcapulcoAcapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, MexicoBoat · CaveEstimated: Intermediate+25 mBest Nov–May · estimated3 mm
2. Turtle Bommie, Saxon ReefPort Douglas, Queensland, AustraliaBoat · Pinnacle · ReefEstimated: Beginner-friendly13 mBest Apr–Jul · estimated3 mm
3. Village ReefSigatoka, Western, FijiBoat · ReefEstimated: Intermediate+20 mBest Feb · estimated3 mm
4. Wellington ReefWhangaparaoa, Auckland, New ZealandBoat · ReefEstimated: Beginner-friendly15 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
5. Rabaul George Fred WreckRabaul, East New Britain, Papua New GuineaWreckIntermediate+12 m–35 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
6. Baung Penyu Bay / Turtle Neck / The WallUlakan, Bali, IndonesiaBoat · WallEstimated: Beginner-friendly18 mBest Apr–Nov · estimated3 mm
7. Gili Gede WallSekotong Tengah, West Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaBoat · WallEstimated: Intermediate+19 mBest Mar–Nov · estimated3 mm
8. Gordon’s Drop - 5 Mile ReefHlalanathi, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaBoat · ReefEstimated: Intermediate+19 mBest Sep–Jul · estimated3 mm
9. Shaws CoveLaguna Beach, California, United StatesBeginner-friendly16.8 mBest Jul–Oct · estimated5 mm
10. La Llosa des Patró PereMercadal, Balearic Islands, SpainBeginner-friendly34 mBest Jun–Sep · estimated3 mm
11. Zara’s GardenTavua, Western, FijiBoatBeginner-friendly19 mBest Apr–Dec · estimated3 mm
12. Bando BeachLa Ceiba, Bay Islands, HondurasBoatBeginner-friendly18 mBest Nov–Sep · estimated3 mm
13. Brown’s BayPort Elizabeth, Grenadines, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesBoatBeginner-friendly15 mBest Oct–Jul · estimated3 mm
14. CadenaBejuco, Puntarenas, Costa RicaBoatBeginner-friendly16 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
15. CagarrasFernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Rio Grande do Norte, BrazilBoatBeginner-friendly20 mBest May–Mar · estimated3 mm
16. Cement PlantChecker Hall, Saint Lucy, BarbadosBoatBeginner-friendly10 mBest Oct–Jul · estimated3 mm
17. Costão da Jaconema - Deck Pous Nautilus (Ilha Grd RJ)Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBoatBeginner-friendly9 mBest Mar–Nov · estimated3 mm
18. EstudiantesSardinal, Guanacaste, Costa RicaBoatBeginner-friendly10 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
19. Guerrilla BayMalua Bay, New South Wales, AustraliaBoatAdvanced+11 mBest Dec–Apr · estimated5 mm
20. Ilha VitoriaUbatuba, São Paulo, BrazilBoatBeginner-friendly13 mBest Mar–Nov · estimated3 mm
21. Kahekili Beach ParkKaanapali Landing, Hawaii, United StatesBoatBeginner-friendly12 mGood year-round · estimated3 mm
22. L’Anse Chemin/Long PointPort Elizabeth, Grenadines, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesBoatAdvanced+26 mBest Oct–Jul · estimated3 mm
23. Le tombant des aviateursGrand-Case, Saint MartinBoatBeginner-friendly18 mBest Oct–Jul · estimated3 mm
24. Chun ZumbulPlaya del Carmen, Quintana Roo, MexicoBoatBeginner-friendly11 mBest Nov–Sep · estimated3 mm

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