Midwater Octopus

Japetella diaphana

Abyssal Stats

Depth

200–1,000 m (650–3,300 ft)

Size

Up to 8 cm (3 in)

Habitat

Midwater

Diet

Small crustaceans

"I am a small, gelatinous octopus that lives in the open water rather than on the seafloor."

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Small, translucent octopuses that inhabit the mesopelagic 'Twilight Zone'.

Transparency helps it avoid detection by predators looking for silhouettes from below.