Stauroteuthis gilchristi is a species of small pelagic octopus found at great depths in the south Atlantic Ocean.

It is believed to be one of a very small number of octopuses to exhibit bioluminescence, like its sister taxon Stauroteuthis syrtensis.

[3] Stauroteuthis gilchristi has a secondary web, a small mantle aperture and a vestigial, U-shaped shell supporting the fins.

[4][5] Stauroteuthis gilchristi is found in deep waters in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

In a study, the stomach contents of a top predator in sub-antarctic waters, the Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides), were examined in order to see what octopuses and squid formed part of the diet.