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Barreleye Fish

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Barreleye Fish

(Macropinna microstoma)

HABITAT? The tropical to temperate waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans
DID YOU KNOW?
– Its name refers to its tube-shaped eyes that rotate inside its head.
– It is also called the “spookfish”.
– When these fish are finding food, they use their eyes to peer through their transparent heads while still swimming in one direction.
– Its large, flat fins allow the fish to hover motionless in the water.
– The top of its skull is composed of a soft, fragile and transparent tissue.

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