Dumbo octopuses live in the deepest reaches of ... gelatinous umbrella” and flatten its body like a pancake to evade predators. The new species, which has blood-red tentacles and huge eyes ...

As the ROV got closer, the octopus pushed off the rocks and swam a short distance away. The new species of Dumbo octopus seen in its natural habitat. Photo from Tang, Zheng and Zhang (2025 ...