Scientists Spotted A 'Googly-Eyed' Stubby Squid, Dies After Breeding (Video)

Researchers from the E/V Nautilus spotted a googly-eyed squid, which is known as the stubby squid on the sea floor of California coast. It looks unreal yet adorable. With its big eyes, it can see predators coming clearly.

The scientists were surprised to their discovery. They have witty and comical comments while monitoring the said weird marine creature. They stated that the squid has weird eyes that look like they're painted on. They further said that it looks like fake and some little kid dropped their toy, as noted by The Verge. Actually, the strange squid looks like a stuff toy.

This fantastic creature is called Rossia Pacifica, or also referred to as stubby squid. It is a cross between an octopus and squid yet closely related to cuttlefish. It belongs to a species of bobtail squid and is native to the northern Pacific Ocean. It is often seen in winter on sandy slopes away from the strong currents in the relatively shallow water. Then, it moves in summer to deeper water where it breeds. The female stubby squid hides her egg capsules under a stone or in some concealed places. Afterwards, both male and female die soon after breeding.

The stubby squid can grow up to the maximum length of about 5 cm (2.0 in) and a total length of 11 cm (4.3 in). The females are larger than male's stubby squid. Its head has eight short arms, two large eyes and a pair of retractable tentacles. It can also be found in Korea, western coasts of North America, California and Japan.

The researchers spotted it at 900 meters. On the other hand, the researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute said that they have seen the specimen at greater depths of 1,300 m. The film was captured by a remotely-operated submersible. Watch the video of this weird yet adorable creature below.