The Tub-eye Fish, <em>Stylephorus chordatus</em> (IMAGE)

University of Queensland

The Tub-eye Fish, <em>Stylephorus chordatus</em>

Caption

This species was found to use five different rod opsins within its eyes. The long cylindrical shape of its eyes increases light capture and also enables the fish to move the eyes from a horizontal to a vertical position.

Credit

Dr. Wen-Sung Chung, University of Queensland, Australia

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