[Coral-List] Octopus punches fishes

[Eduardo Sampaio]

Exactly, it's just at the diving entry :)
It's a great location!

Thanks for the feedback!

On Mon, 21 Dec 2020 at 14:21, Shimrit Perkol-Finkel <sperkol at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Amazing!
>
> Thank you for sharing! I recognized the site from the first frame of the
> video - I once did a small project on interactions between octopus and
> fish/moray eels in the Eilat IUI marine station, and indeed it's an amazing
> behaviour.
>
> On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 3:52 PM Eduardo Sampaio via Coral-List <
> coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov> wrote:
>
>> Hi Michael,
>>
>> Thanks for the feedback, glad you enjoyed it!
>> Although biased because I work with them, I have to agree that they are
>> one
>> of the most engaging creatures to dive with.
>> First time I saw one punch a fish, I almost chocked on my reg while
>> laughing!
>>
>> Best wishes, and happy holidays,
>> Eduardo
>>
>> On Sun, 20 Dec 2020 at 19:12, Michael Newkirk <michaeljnewkirk at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Eduardo,
>> >
>> > Fascinating videos! I've had my own experiences watching octopuses hunt
>> > and engage in other activity, and they're my most memorable experiences
>> in
>> > the water. Thank you for sharing! Stay safe.
>> >
>> > Warm regards,
>> >
>> > Michael Newkirk.
>> > Chief Editor
>> > Words rU
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 3:16 AM Eduardo Sampaio via Coral-List <
>> > coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I'm sorry if this is a bit off-topic, but I wanted to share with you
>> our
>> >> latest paper showing that octopuses punch fishes during collaborative
>> >> hunting in coral reefs. This is the first of our ongoing project on
>> these
>> >> multi-species groups, and both pdf and relevant materials can be found
>> >> freely available here:
>> >>
>> >>  https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ecy.3266
>> >>
>> >> The videos are the heart of the paper, so I highly recommend checking
>> them
>> >> out on the Supplemental Information menu.
>> >>
>> >> All the best,
>> >> Eduardo
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