Cephalopod

Blind octopus

Cirrothauma murrayi

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 4 oceans

Deep sea of all oceans, with one sighting under the Arctic pack ice

Depth

1,500 to 4,850 m

Size

Up to about 1 m

Diet

Small crustaceans

Zone

Midnight zone · 1,000 m and deeper

Key facts

• Its eyes, which lack a lens, can probably only tell light from darkness.
• Its gelatinous body and its fins make it look like a transparent Dumbo octopus.

Verified sources

1. SeaLifeBase – Cirrothauma murrayi
2. Wikipedia – Cirrothauma murrayi

In the game: To observe

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