Octolings (Japanese: タコゾネス Takozonesu, portmanteau of 蛸 tako "octopus" and アマゾネス amazonesu "Amazoness") are a subspecies of Octarians and elite fighters that are the octopus equivalent to an Inkling.
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Like Inklings they have the ability to morph, but into an octopus. Octolings can switch between octopus and humanoid form at will. They make up an elite corps of the Octarian forces, and are heavily armed with bombs and ink guns.
It appears that only female Octolings are in Hero Mode, but DJ Octavio may be an Octarian with the ability to transform between two forms at will. Octolings may have been the main opponent of the Inklings in the Great Turf War (But according to a sunken scroll it appears that Captain Cuttlefish was friends with DJ Octavio as they are seen sitting down together having a cheerful conversation)
There are two versions of the Octoling: the red-haired regular troopers (such as the one pictured on the right), and the second elite soldiers, which features blackish hair with seaweed on the sides.
These elite Octolings with seaweed on the sides are called デラタコゾネス Deratakozonesu in Japanese. (meaning something like deluxe, or decorated Octoling). It should be noted that in the later stages of Hero Mode, these upgraded versions of Octolings may appear and are harder to splat than regular Octolings.
According to their original Japanese name, Takozonesu (from octopus and Amazoness), they all are female. In fact, the Octolings that the player encounters appear to be female.
However, male Octolings exist. In one of the Sunken Scrolls, there appears to be a humanoid form male Octarian and Cap'n Cuttlefish. Judging by the hat and the Wasabi under the Octarian's arm, it could be a humanoid DJ Octavio. He may be a male Octoling. The Octo Expansion introduced customizable male and female Octolings for players to control in multiplayer.