{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "dumbo-octopus",
  "name": "Dumbo Octopus",
  "scientificName": "Grimpoteuthis spp.",
  "category": "Invertebrate",
  "summary": "The dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis spp.) glides on ear-like fins above abyssal soft bottoms worldwide. Adults reach 30 cm and are Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Mollusca",
    "class": "Cephalopoda",
    "order": "Octopoda",
    "family": "Opisthoteuthidae",
    "genus": "Grimpoteuthis"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.3,
    "lengthM": 0.3,
    "topSpeedKmh": 2,
    "lifespanYears": 4
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Grimpoteuthis spp."
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Deep-sea soft bottoms"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "3–5 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "0.1–0.5 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 2 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Abyssal oceans worldwide.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "Europe",
      "Asia",
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/dumbo-octopus/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/dumbo-octopus/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}