Field notes
Encounter profile
Manually classified in SNAP.
Thaumoctopus mimicus - Thaumoctopus - A marine genus.
Species profile
Mimic Octopus
Thaumoctopus mimicus
Manually classified in SNAP.
11
Media items
Photos and videos
5
Dives
Distinct encounters
2
Locations
1 trip
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 3.7–15.0m
- Median 4.0m · n=3
- Water temperature
- 25.0–28.0°C
- Median 28.0°C · n=11
Depth basis: 1 recorded, 2 profile-estimated, 8 contextual.
An early signal
11 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.
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Repeatable archive pattern · 11 observations / 5 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 3.9–9.5m
Camera-clock comparison
Morning · 3Afternoon · 1Night · 4
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Creature trail
A life through time and place
#5 · Jun 3, 2026
Critter Republic House Reef
Dauin · Asia 2026
3.7m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C
#4 · May 28, 2026
District One
Dauin · Asia 2026
10.6m · Dive-average context28.0°C#3 · Apr 30, 2026
Central
Puerto Galera · Asia 2026
5.8m · Dive-average context26.0°C
#2 · Apr 21, 2026
Secret Bay
Puerto Galera · Asia 2026
15.0m · Recorded with media25.0°C
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
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Species field guide
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Archive selection
Representative encounters
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11 media items
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Life found nearby
Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.
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