Yes, this is named after Dumbo the Elephant. It's got 2 big fins that look like elephant ears to help it move through the water -- making it look like it's flapping its wings like Dumbo to fly!
They are deep ocean octopuses and are found at depths of over a 1 mile. Which is why, unlike other octopus species, they lack color most of the time. No need for it when nothing can see you anyway.
Here's an HD video of one swimming around. And somebody thought it'd be cool to pretend like it's a ballet, so please excuse that tackiness.
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