Octopus Cyanea, the day octopus, commands it's hundreds of thousands of pinpoint-sized pigment cells called chromatophores to camouflage into various environments. ⁣ ⁣ 🌈 Reflective Iridophores are found under the chromatophores and produce the kaleidoscopic metallic looking greens, blues and golds seen in some species, as well as the silver color around the eyes. 🖼 Behold! Octopus skin is essentially a living breathing artistic masterpiece— with every photograph/video being one of a kind.⁣ ⁣ ⏰

Check out this foraging day octopus- aren't they mesmerizing!? 🎥 Rafhan Ahmed ☀️ The Octopus Cyanea can produce a variety of color patterns and elaborate skin textures that camouflage against the ocean floor — because they hunt during the day, their ability to change colors is exceptionally fast! One day octopus was observed changing colors & textures over 1000 times in a 7 hour period alone! | Octonation - The Largest Octopus Fan Club