Deepest octopus sighting
The current deepest octopus sighting record is 22,825 ft, held by Dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis). Last checked October 14, 2026.
22,825
ft
Dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis)
- Holder
- Dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis)
- Record
- 22,825 ft
- Metric
- 6,957 m
- Exact figure
- 6,957 m (22,825 ft)
- Location
- Java Trench, Indian Ocean
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Deepest octopus
- bbc.co.uk Science environment
- nhm.ac.uk What is a dumbo octopus
- springer.com S00227
- noaa.gov Read the source
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