Blue-lined octopus
The blue-lined octopus is a small sea creature, about the size of a golf ball, that lives in shallow reefs and rock pools in the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most dangerous animals in the sea, because its bite contains venom that can be fatal to people. It is shy and usually hides, but its bright blue lines are a clear warning to leave it alone.1

Cara mengenalinya
- At rest, its body is mottled yellow-brown with dark blue or black streaks, and its underside is paler.1
- When it feels threatened, it shows bright, iridescent blue lines across its body.1
- It is small, with a mantle (main body) up to 45 mm long, about the size of a golf ball.1
- Its blue markings are lines, not rings.1
- The visceral hump (the bulge behind the head) is regularly pointed.1
Sering tertukar dengan: The greater blue-ringed octopus, southern blue-ringed octopus and blue-ringed octopus have circular blue rings rather than lines. The blue-lined octopus is also the smallest of the four species in its genus.1
Kekuatan bisa
Bisanya keluar lewat taring atau gigi saat menggigit.
Apa efek bisanya?
Its venom is tetrodotoxin (TTX), a neurotoxic venom, which attacks the nerves. A bite may not be felt at first. After some time, symptoms include loss of feeling in the tongue and lips, muscle weakness or paralysis, respiratory failure (breathing failure), and unconsciousness, which can lead to death.1
Seberapa berbahaya bagi manusia?
Bahaya bagi manusia: MematikanSalah satu hewan paling berbahaya di dunia.It is regarded as one of the most dangerous animals in the sea, and its venom can be fatal to humans. At least three human deaths have been reported. The greatest risk is to people who pick it up or touch it.1
Apa yang dilakukannya saat takut?
When threatened, it displays bright blue warning lines to predators, and it is more likely to flee and hide in shelter than to fight.1
Jika ia menggigit
- Imobilisasi dengan tekanan: balut gigitan dengan perban elastis yang kencang lalu lanjutkan ke seluruh anggota tubuh, pasang bidai, dan jaga orangnya benar-benar diam sampai bantuan datang.
- Gurita cincin biru atau siput kerucut bisa membuat orang berhenti bernapas padahal ia masih sadar: minta bantuan dan bersiaplah memberi napas buatan sampai ambulans datang.
Selalu hubungi nomor darurat dulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan pertama umum, bukan nasihat medis. Dasar-dasar pertolongan pertama
Tetap aman
- Jangan pernah menyentuh, menangkap, atau mengganggu hewan liar, walaupun kecil, dan walaupun tampak tidur atau mati.
- Beri ia ruang. Jika bertemu, tetap tenang, mundur perlahan, dan biarkan ia pergi.
- Jika ia menggigitmu: tetap tenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nomor darurat (112, 000, 911) atau segera ke rumah sakit. Ingat seperti apa rupanya, foto sangat membantu.
Ia tidak mengincarmu. Ia memakai bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia jauh lebih suka bersembunyi. Lebih lanjut tentang tetap aman
Di mana di dunia?
Seberapa besar dia?
Seberapa panjang dia?
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bisa berenang sepanjang kolam renang besar (50 m) dalam 7,2 detikSeberapa besar Blue-lined octopus dibandingkan KAMU?
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Seberapa cepat dia?
Fakta
A single 25-gram blue-lined octopus carries enough venom to kill about ten adults weighing 75 kilograms each, according to estimates.1
Male blue-lined octopuses bite the female's aorta during mating, injecting TTX. This paralyses her within about 8 minutes, which lets the male transfer his sperm packets safely.1
Hapalochlaena is the only octopus genus known to produce TTX, a toxin thought to have played an important role in the evolution of the species.1
The blue-lined octopus is the only one of the four blue-ringed species with lined blue markings instead of circular ones.1
Blue-lined octopuses are nocturnal hunters, while the greater blue-ringed octopus hunts during the day.1
Its range has been spreading across the Pacific. Warming ocean water may be shifting suitable habitat, and scientists monitor this for public health and safety.1
Pembongkar mitos
Mitos: Because it is so shy, the blue-lined octopus is not really dangerous.
Faktanya: It is extremely shy and usually flees, but its venom can still be fatal to people, and at least three deaths have been reported.1
Untuk ahli bisa
- Nama ilmiah
- Hapalochlaena fasciata
- Kelompok
- Siput kerucut dan gurita
- Keluarga
- Octopodidae2
- Urutan
- Octopoda
- Benua
- Samudra Hindia, Samudra Pasifik, Laut Koral, Samudra
- Anak
- A female lays 50 to 100 large eggs about 30 days after mating, hides them under her arms until they hatch, and then dies. The hatchlings take about two months to develop.1
- Bahaya bagi manusia
- 5 / 5: Mematikan3
Dari mana faktanya berasal
- Blue-lined octopus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Hapalochlaena fasciata (iNaturalist): nama dan klasifikasi.
- Venom Wiki: tingkat bahaya, ukuran umum, dan perkiraan kecepatan adalah buatan kami. Lihat cara kami menghitungnya: Cara kami menilai bahaya.
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