Gonatus onyx

One of the few squids that brood their eggs: Gonatus Onyx, seen on a recent #OctoOdyssey dive. The large egg mass is suspended from hooks on the squid’s arms, and while carrying it for several months, the cephalopod will go without feeding. Although they are neutrally buoyant (don’t require any effort to float or swim - they can conserve energy by remaining motionless) brooding squid cannot swim very quickly, and may be easy prey for deep-diving marine mammals. Seen off Costa Rica Caballito Outcrop on Dive 625. Schmidt Ocean Institute