''Octopus djinda'' is a species of

octopus An octopus ( : octopuses or octopodes, see below for variants) is a soft-bodied, eight- limbed mollusc of the order Octopoda (, ). The order consists of some 300 species and is grouped within the class Cephalopoda with squids, cuttle ...

in the order Octopoda. ''Octopus djinda'' inhabits the swallow waters in

southwest Australia Southwest Australia is a biogeographic region in Western Australia. It includes the Mediterranean-climate area of southwestern Australia, which is home to a diverse and distinctive flora and fauna. The region is also known as the Southwest Aus ...

and is caught by fisheries for food. Before its reclassification in 2021, it was considered to be conspecific with '' O. tetricus''.

Reference

Octopodidae Molluscs described in 2021 {{Octopus-stub