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The octopus could be seen floating into view of the team’s ROV Atalanta’s camera as it hovered about 5,518 feet (1,682 meters) deep below sea level in an unnamed seamount in the PMNM area.

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.

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.

The largest dumbo octopus ever found measured a whopping 5.9 feet (1.8 m) long, according to Oceana. But most individuals are between 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 centimeters) long.

There are more than a dozen species of dumbo octopus, and they come in many different shapes and sizes. Although most species of dumbo measure between 8 and 12 inches long, some can reach upwards ...

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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.

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.