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December 3, 2021: Flapjack Devilfish Octopus

We got a good look at this particularly squishy flapjack devilfish octopus in the genus Opisthoteuthis while exploring at a depth of 959 meters (3,146 feet) during Windows to the Deep 2021 Dive 09.

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Windows to the Deep 2021. Download larger version (jpg, 1.2 MB).

We got a good look at this particularly squishy flapjack devilfish octopus in the genus Opisthoteuthis while exploring at a depth of 959 meters (3,146 feet) during Windows to the Deep 2021 Dive 09. Close imaging revealed clear organs beneath the octopod’s eyes that are of unknown function, but possibly serve as light concentrators.