Octopus (creature)

The Octopus (タコ, Tako) is a sea creature (fish prior to and in ) in the  introduced in.

While initially absent from, the Octopus was added in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update.

In
Blathers's comment is as follows:

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.

In
After being donated, the Octopus can be found hiding in a pot in the large pool in the first room of the sea exhibit. The exhibit has this to say about the Octopus:

In
When donating to the museum, Blathers will say the following:

The Octopus is found alongside with the Gazami Crab within the large aquarium that's located in the room in front of the main fish exhibit.

In
During a Fishing Tourney, when given a Octopus, Chip will say the following:

In
Although Chip will not score the sea creature, he will say the following:

Real-world 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 octopuses, 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 in the is the East Pacific Red Octopus.

Trivia

 * In, on Animal Island it is possible for an islander to catch an Octopus if given a Fishing Rod, predating the debut of the Octopus in.
 * The Fish-Drying Rack can be customized to feature Octopus in.