There are 15 species of dumbo octopus in the genus Grimpoteuthis, which is the deepest-dwelling known group of octopuses — most of which live deeper than 13,100 feet (4,000 m), according to the ...

Dumbo octopuses are known to be the deepest-living of all known octopuses, residing at least 13,100 feet (4,000 meters) below the surface, according to Oceana’s Marine Life Encyclopedia.

The deep-sea Dumbo octopus was spotted a mile below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, close by an unnamed seamount in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Dumbo octopuses live at extreme depths, according to National Geographic, and are the deepest-living octopuses known. They can live in depths up to 13,000 feet below the ocean's surface.

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.

Schmidt Ocean researchers saw a dumbo octopus in the Southeast Pacific for the first time. A video shows the creature swimming near Chile.

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.

Dumbo octopuses are known to be the deepest-living of all known octopuses, residing at least 13,100 feet (4,000 meters) below the surface, according to Oceana’s Marine Life Encyclopedia.

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.

Feitian’s Dumbo octopus is considered “small-sized,” measuring about 16 inches long in its natural habitat but shrinking after being brought to the surface, the study said.

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.