Caption
Blue-Ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) jetting away, swimming away while flashing (pulsating) its blue rings. This species, when flashing (pulsating) its blue rings, is a classic example of aposematic or warning coloration, warning an approaching predator about the lethal properties of its tetrodotoxin poison. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea Sulawesi, Indonesia, Indo-Pacific. February 2013.
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