I live in Palau and found two day octopuses (octopus cyanea) engaged. I'm not sure if they were mating, fighting to mate, or just fighting. Was hoping to clarify the behavior through a couple of screenshots. I have about a minute of video, before I moved off. They did not seem to appreciate being filmed (lights most likely). This was filmed around 2PM, on a new moon, on a shipwreck, at about 20 meters. The striped one appeared to be chasing the other which changed from a white mottled pattern to a brown mottled pattern. They ended up together in a den before I had to depart.
Thanks!
Thanks!