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The informally named Casper octopus species were first discovered in 2016 in the Pacific Ocean, in water off Hawaii. [1] The two distinct Casper species are new to science but have not yet been formally named with a binomial name as no specimens have yet been collected - they are only known from imagery.
The octopus garden is believed to be home to some 20,000 female octopuses
Scientists spotted a rare “Dumbo” octopus over 5,500 feet deep in the waters off the Hawaiian islands.. The creature, named after the Disney cartoon for the large pair of flapping fins ...
A new study found that some members of an octopus species hunt cooperatively in groups with fish. Video shows octopuses punching their companion fish to keep them on task and contributing to the hunt.
Grimpoteuthis imperator, also known as the Emperor Dumbo octopus, is a species of deep-sea octopus in the family Grimpoteuthidae. The species is known from a single male specimen found in the Emperor Seamounts in the north Pacific off the coast of Japan in 2021. It was found at depths of 3900–4400m. [1]
Octopus bimaculoides observed at Nicholson Point in La Jolla, California in August, 2024. Close-up of the chromatophores on Octopus bimaculoides. The California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides), often simply called a "bimac", is an octopus species native to many parts of the Pacific Ocean including the coast of California. One can ...
There are 300 species of octopus and they can be found in every ocean in the world, even the Arctic Ocean. ... By studying this amazing cephalopod, scientists have created all kinds of new octopus ...
They have fins above their eyes, similar to those found on some species of squid. Their maximum size is 20 cm (7.9 in) mantle length. [5] They have eight arms (like any other octopus), but these affixed together in an umbrella shape. [6] However unlike other octopus, they are unable to camouflage by changing skin color and texture. [7]