Barreleye Fish
Check out this super weird ass fish!
“Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently solved the half-century-old mystery of a fish with tubular eyes and a transparent head. Ever since the “barreleye” fish Macropinna microstoma was first described in 1939, marine biologists have known that its tubular eyes are very good at collecting light. However, the eyes were believed to be fixed in place and seemed to provide only a “tunnel-vision” view of whatever was directly above the fish’s head. A new paper by Bruce Robison and Kim Reisenbichler shows that these unusual eyes can rotate within a transparent shield that covers the fish’s head. This allows the barreleye to peer up at potential prey or focus forward to see what it is eating.”
You can read more about this freak of nature right here! Or check out the movie below to watch this anomaly in action!
February 27th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Macropinna Microstoma should square off with the box jellyfish in a no holds barred matchup for the ages.
February 27th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
yah, and the Humpback anglerfish: a.k.a “Melanocetus Johnsonii”, can be the referee!
February 28th, 2009 at 2:32 am
Im going to have nightmares for weeks just knowing that thing exists……its mouth made me sick. It looked all plasticy. Ugh so gross
March 5th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
that has to be one of if not THE most unbelievable things i have ever seen, as far as animals go.
March 16th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
definately a marsupial
March 16th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
What are the similarities between an elephant and a tiger?
Because sir they are both marsupials. Members of the marsupial family.
May 5th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
the fish looks soooooooooooo wierd