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Showing posts with label Pacific Barreleye fish. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Pacific Barreleye - Weird Fish With Transparent Head

The Pacific Barreleye fish gets its name from large eyes that are exactly shaped like barrels, topped with beautiful green lenses. Also known as the Macropinna microstoma, its head is entirely transparent, filled with fluid. This unique creature lives at depths of around 2000 to 2,600 ft. The Pacific Barreleye’s see-through head may seem weird, but it has a very clear purpose – to help it see better in the dark waters that it inhabits. The...