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View of a Spookfish from Above

Caption: The red eyes are the spookfish's tubular eyes that point upwards, the black bumps on the side of its head are the diverticular eyes that point downwards so do not reflect the flashlight.

Credit: Dr. Tammy Frank, Habor Branch Oceanographic Institution

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