The Dumbo Octopus can be found in any ocean and is known to have been found any where upto approximately 7,000 meters below sea level.
We believe there to be around 37 different species of Dumbo Octopus, they can usually be found close to the sea bed and can grow up-to 20cm in length.
The Dumbo Octopus is strange compared to others of its kind as it prefers to swallow its prey whole. When down on the sea bed Dumbo Octopus will feast mainly on worms and crustaceans, and when away from the sea bed they will eat pelagic cope-pods.
The Dumbo Octopus gets its name from the two fins which look like and are situated like ears. ‘Dumbo’ will swim using these larges fins and with the help of its arms it is a formidable swimmer and this shows when ’Dumbo’ needs to get somewhere fast.. like away from a predator!
Not much is known about the Dumbo Octopus as both male and female are varied in their size and also in the pattern of their suction pads, it is suggested however that males may sometimes have larger suckers.
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