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Uploaded by on Oct 18, 2006

Hide-and-seek of Octopus and Grouper.

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  • Contrary to the title of this clip, the grouper is not actually interested in eating the octopus. The grouper positions itself on the opposite side of the rock in anticipation of catching what the octopus flushes out. This is a rather common symbiotic behavior seen on the reefs between many predators. Ive seen large jacks follow moray eels around as they slide under large rocks just to catch whatever it flushes out.

  • What was the Grouper trying to prove? Was it a dare? Did his friends put him on to it?

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  • ...that Grouper is a Steal Kill...

  • they playin hide and seek!

  • great vid. Regardless of any scientific explanation, I am going to choose to think they were playing together. wouldn't that be something?

  • @PsichoBrainSurgeon you change color when you exert yourself. you don't think about it, nor does it depend upon vision. while not exactly the same thing, it is likely that it is an autonomic function of the octopus.

  • fantastic vid!!! i was bitten on the stomach by a moray ell once!!!lol

  • I love the color shifts..."Now you see me...now you don't......now you see me....now you don't" xD

  • @ninja2311 Documentarys about whild life. the octapus as wel as the squid sees in black and white

  • the octopus sees in black and white. did you ever asked yourselves how he changes colors acording to what surrounds him, if he only sees black and white?

  • its a blue ring octopus!

    how did they get it?!?!

  • I dont dive but I have always been interested in underwater life. Most confrontations are usually bluffs so this would be considered a 'vs'. Regardless of what everyone thinks why dont you give credit where credit is due. amazing footage...I love the colour change on the octopus!

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