A rare Indian octopus squid, Taningia silasii, has been discovered in the Arabian Sea, marking a significant find for deep-sea research. This second species in the Taningia genus, previously only ...

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KOCHI: Scientists at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have found a new species of deep-sea squid in the Arabian Sea. The species, scientifically named Taningia silasii (Indian ...

Scientists of the ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have discovered a new species of deep-sea squid from the Arabian Sea—only the second confirmed species of the globally rare ...

Building on the momentum of its June 2025 establishment in Mombasa, Kenya, the Western Indian Ocean Network for Small-Scale Octopus Fishers (WION-SOF) has taken a decisive step forward. With support ...

Octopuses possess great problem-solving skills (such as opening jars and untying knots), and are champions of camouflaging.

With blue blood and three hearts, the octopus has one of the most unusual circulatory systems in the animal kingdom.

The discovery of Taningia silasii, known as the Indian octopus squid, marks a major milestone in deep-sea biodiversity research in the Indian Ocean. Scientists from the Central Marine Fisheries ...