Octopus can be seen moving towards the fish and punching them with tentacle
The behaviour is sometimes out of spite but it can also be to keep its hunting companions in line as competition grows fierce
Researchers captured the footage in Red Sea off the coast of Egypt and Israel
Octopuses have been caught on film punching fish out of spite, according to scientists who recorded the footage.
Researchers from the University of Lisbon in Portugal said the 'punching' took place during hunts when the octopuses and fish were hunting alongside one-another.
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Biologist Eduardo Sampaio said in some cases the 'punches' appeared to be motivated by practical gain, such as stealing prey off a fish.