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Octopus

Octopus

Cephalopod — species ID / scientific name not recorded (no definitive claim)

A cephalopod that hides in dens among bedrock and boulders. A representative cephalopod observed on the East Sea's rocky shores and bedrock and the South Sea's large-boulder terrain.

No legal protected-species basis confirmedFishing-village harvest separately prohibited
01Profile

A cephalopod that hides in bedrock dens

A cephalopod that hides in dens among bedrock and boulders, observed on rocky shores and bedrock terrain. The scientific name and species ID are not recorded in the notes, so no species-level claim is made.

02Habitat

East Sea / South Sea bedrock terrain

Observed on the rocky shores and bedrock of Ayajin in Goseong (East Sea) and the large-boulder terrain of Yokjido in Tongyeong (South Sea). It hides in a den, then emerges to hunt for prey.

East Sea · AyajinSouth Sea · Yokjido
Den
Cephalopod hiding among bedrock and boulders
03Where you'll usually see it

Where to meet octopus

Confirmed

Ayajin

East Sea · Goseong

Octopus, fish, seaweed (✅, Goseong-gun official).

Aggregated

Yokjido

South Sea · Tongyeong

Octopus, horned turban shell, etc. (🟡 aggregated).

04Protection
No legal protected-species basis confirmed · Fishing-village harvest prohibited

No separate legal protected-species basis has been confirmed. However, harvesting in waters under fishing-village jurisdiction is separately prohibited — observe only.

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