observing 10 octopuses from the octopus tetricus species — also known as gloomy octopuses or the common Sydney octopus. Their findings published last week in the peer-reviewed PLoS One journal.

The gloomy (or common Sydney) octopus (Octopus tentricus) is native to the waters off the coasts of Australia and New Zealand. It has a rusty brown coloration and white eyes. The octopus mostly ...

The targets of O. tetricus—also called the common Sydney octopus—included various fish, underwater cameras, and even each other. Though scientists aren't totally sure what motivates the ...

In 2015, an Australian firm reported remarkable success at battery-farming the common Sydney octopus. But it failed at raising paralarvae and reverted to ranching—growing wild-caught octopuses ...

The Scripps team added that the octopus is likely a common Sydney octopus (Octopus tetricus), but that it’s difficult to say from just watching the video. The diver who recorded the video ...

And if you're fishing off Sydney and catch a tropical coral trout ... You might even spot the octopus nestled down with some eggs, as this looks to be a permanent sea change.

The creature attacked after the diver poked its home with a stick. Picture: X The octopus was identified as a common octopus. Picture: X According to local media, he was able to release the ...

Large numbers of Octopus tetricus, also known as the common Sydney or the gloomy octopus (yes, that’s their real name), gather in Jervis Bay, Australia, which has plenty of food and an ideal ...