4000–6000 m

Abyssopelagic zone

The abyssal plains. Crushing pressure, near-freezing temperatures — life is rare but adapted to extreme conditions.

Light: Total darkness
Temperature: 0–2°C
Pressure: 400–600 atm

Ocean trenches reaching this depth

Pieuvre Dumbo et ses nageoires en forme d'oreilles
Harmless

Dumbo octopus

Grimpoteuthis sp.

Dumbo octopus

The cephalopod observed at the greatest depths ever recorded: it owes its name to its two ear-shaped fins reminiscent of the Disney elephant.

🌊 10007000 m

  • The cephalopod observed at the greatest depths ever recorded, down to about 7,000 m
  • Swims by flapping two ear-shaped fins, a technique unique among octopuses
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