This 8-inch Grimpoteuthis lives in the abyss zone of the ocean, so they tend to eat what they find on the ocean floor, which includes snails, worms, and sometimes small fish. The dumbo octopus dives in on their prey, and devours it, very similar to their other cephalopod relatives.
As a result of dumbo octopi living deep in the ocean, they are faced with primarily large marine mammals as predators. All 17 species of the dumbo octopus do not have an ink sac, unlike their relatives, so it utilizes its small size and various shapes and colors as a defense against predators. Females always carry eggs in different stages of development, and are able to store the sperm packets handed off to them by males for long periods of time.
That way, they can transfer sperm to their most developed eggs any time the environmental conditions are right for reproducing. They lay their eggs on the bottom of the sea floor, attached to rocks or other hard surfaces. Membership Donor Circles. Corporate Circle Sponsorship. Sustainability For All. Sustainability For All Home. Saving Species.
Saving Species Home. Exit Nav. Animal Database. They live on the seafloor or hover just slightly above it at depths of depths of to m to ft , The similarity of the ear-like fins protruding from the top of the mantle of the Dumbo octopus to the ears of the Disney character, Dumbo, the Flying elephant, led to the common name, dumbo.
Grimpoteuthis spp. Size Most species are cm 7. Reproduction Grimpoteuthis has one of the most unusual breeding capabilities of any marine life. The Dumbo octopus uses its ear-like fins to propel through the water and steers using its webbed arms. The Dumbo octopus is the deepest-living genus of all known octopuses.
It lives at least 13, feet 4, m below the surface. The largest Dumbo octopus ever recorded was 5 feet 10 inches 1. Click here or below to download hands-on marine science activities for kids.
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