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This octopus punches fish.

A 2021 field study filmed big blue octopuses punching fish partners during eight multi-species hunts, while the precise motive remained unclear.

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Yes, a reef octopus has been filmed punching a fish it was hunting with.
A 2021 study recorded eight hunts involving big blue octopuses and several fish species. The study describes a swift one-arm strike as possible partner control during a shared hunt. The motive for each punch remains unclear. 1
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    Octopuses punch fishes during collaborative interspecific hunting events

    esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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