module ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::PostgreSQL::SchemaStatements

def rename_table(table_name, new_name)

rename_table('octopuses', 'octopi')
Example:

matches the Active Record default.
Also renames a table's primary key sequence if the sequence name exists and
Renames a table. 
def rename_table(table_name, new_name)
  clear_cache!
  schema_cache.clear_data_source_cache!(table_name.to_s)
  schema_cache.clear_data_source_cache!(new_name.to_s)
  execute "ALTER TABLE #{quote_table_name(table_name)} RENAME TO #{quote_table_name(new_name)}"
  pk, seq = pk_and_sequence_for(new_name)
  if pk
    idx = "#{table_name}_pkey"
    new_idx = "#{new_name}_pkey"
    execute "ALTER INDEX #{quote_table_name(idx)} RENAME TO #{quote_table_name(new_idx)}"
    if seq && seq.identifier == "#{table_name}_#{pk}_seq"
      new_seq = "#{new_name}_#{pk}_seq"
      execute "ALTER TABLE #{seq.quoted} RENAME TO #{quote_table_name(new_seq)}"
    end
  end
  rename_table_indexes(table_name, new_name)
end