With ear-like fins that flap gracefully through the water, the Dumbo octopus in this YouTube video looks like it waltzed straight out of an animation studio. But don’t let their cute facade fool ...

Dumbo octopuses live in the deepest reaches of the ocean, and are named after the famous Disney elephant due to their prominent ear-like fins.

Scientists using ROV found octopus with long arms, large eyes on ocean floor and discovered new species: Feitian’s Dumbo octopus, study said & photos show.

Scientists using ROV found octopus with long arms, large eyes on ocean floor and discovered new species: Feitian’s Dumbo octopus, study said & photos show.

Scientists using ROV found octopus with long arms, large eyes on ocean floor and discovered new species: Feitian’s Dumbo octopus, study said & photos show.

Scientists using ROV found octopus with long arms, large eyes on ocean floor and discovered new species: Feitian’s Dumbo octopus, study said & photos show.

Scientists using ROV found octopus with long arms, large eyes on ocean floor and discovered new species: Feitian’s Dumbo octopus, study said & photos show.

Scientists using ROV found octopus with long arms, large eyes on ocean floor and discovered new species: Feitian’s Dumbo octopus, study said & photos show.

Scientists using ROV found octopus with long arms, large eyes on ocean floor and discovered new species: Feitian’s Dumbo octopus, study said & photos show.

Scientists using ROV found octopus with long arms, large eyes on ocean floor and discovered new species: Feitian’s Dumbo octopus, study said & photos show.

Scientists using ROV found octopus with long arms, large eyes on ocean floor and discovered new species: Feitian’s Dumbo octopus, study said & photos show.