This octopus was captured in an "Otter" trawl during the evening. This type of trawl is designed to collect organisms living on the ocean floor. Image courtesy of Islands in the Sea 2002, NOAA/OER.
This octopus was captured in an "Otter" trawl during the evening. This type of trawl is designed to collect organisms living on the ocean floor. Image courtesy of Islands in the Sea 2002, NOAA/OER.