PhilMedcalf

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This is a rarely seen species of small octopus found in the Red Sea. Spotted it dancing over the sandy bottom during a night dive....
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This is a rarely seen species of small octopus found in the Red Sea. Spotted it dancing over the sandy bottom during a night dive.
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FinePix F30

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Aperture f/8.0 ISO 200 Shutter 1/60

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Jan, 2013

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