Octopus (fish)

The Octopus is an ocean-going "fish" that can be caught from September to January and from March to July. It's first appearance was in the Japan-only, and it has been in every game since then.

In City Folk
Blathers's comment is as follows:

"Ah, yes, hoo, the octopus. Did you know the blood of the octopus is actually colored blue? With its eight legs and predilection for spewing ink...you'd think people would be repulsed by it. And yet, perhaps due to its fetching shape, the octopus remains one of the most loved sea creatures!"

The octopus appears in the back tank, staying in the rock crevice towards the right. If the octopus is placed in a home, it appears in a medium square tank with rocks so it can live in the crevice.

Encyclopedia Information
Once the player has caught a particular fish or bug, they can find information about it in the bug or fish menus. Once the octopus has been caught, the following information can be found in the fish menu:

Wild World

 * Size: 23.4 inches
 * Habitat: Ocean
 * Season: Fall to spring
 * As intelligent as a ten-month-old human baby, they can change their colors to match their surroundings.

City Folk

 * Size: About 24 in.
 * Habitat: Ocean
 * Season: Fall-Spring
 * People think octopi are red, but they change color to match surroundings.



Further information
Octopus rubescens generally grows to a mantle length of 8-10 cm, and arm length of 30-40 cm. Adult weight is generally 100-150 grams, however occasionally animals up to 400 grams in weight have been observed. Like all octopi, O. rubescens can change its color and texture, making its appearance highly variable. Color can vary from a deep brick red, to brown, to white, or mottled mixtures of the three. The octopus from is the East Pacific Red Octopus.