Cyane's Octopus
Octopus cyanea
When hunting, it can spread the skin between its arms into a conspicuous white web over coral or rocks. In group hunts recorded at Eilat in 2018, goatfish drove exploration while the octopus influenced whether the group moved.[2]
Size and lifespan
- Mantle length
- Reported size 16 cm[3]
Appearance
When capturing prey, it can whiten and expand the web skin between its arms over a coral or rock feature.[2]
Life
It searches for hidden prey with its arms, probing crevices and sometimes covering corals or rocks with the web between its arms.[2]
During group hunts observed at Eilat in 2018, goatfish drove exploration while the octopus influenced whether and when the group moved.[2]
Places
Observed places · Eilat, Israel[2]
Group hunts were recorded at 5–15 m in October–November 2018.
October–November 2018
Sources
- Catalogue of Life 2026-09-25 XR
Catalogue of Life · 2026-10-13
- Sampaio et al. 2024, Multidimensional social influence drives leadership and composition-dependent success in octopus–fish hunting groups
Nature Ecology & Evolution 8(11) · 2026-10-25
- MOBS 2.0 (Magnapinna): explicitly identified invertebrate dimensions (McClain et al., 2026)
McClain et al. / Zenodo and MOBS_OPEN · 2026-10-27