View of a Spookfish from Above (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

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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