Carrigan H.

A Lego octopus and fish.

During a study published by “Nature,” an octopus and fish were seen hunting together. The “Nature” study conducted an investigation, in which they found that the two species were working in harmony, trying to find their next meal. According to the article, “A big blue octopus (Octopus cyanea) worked alongside different species of fish to find and capture smaller fish and molluscs.” This information was quite fascinating to the scientists, because before the relationship between the two species was unclear. 

After a short time period, the octopus encountered another fish, and after what looked to be a misunderstanding. The octopus punches the new fish. Researchers believe, “Octopuses would use their tentacles to ‘punch’ these opportunists in what seemed to be an attempt to punish them or get them to leave the group.” 

The scene was captured on camera. It now is a popular meme, even though that was not the purpose of the study.