The barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma) is known for its strange eyes and transparent dome for a head head — features that make it look more like a creature from science fiction than reality.

Related: Weirdo blinking fish could hold the secrets to how our ancestors evolved to live on land, new study reveals The ocean's twilight zone — the layer of water from 650 to 3,300 feet (200 to ...

We know surprisingly little about the deep ocean or the strange creatures that live there. These unusual animals have evolved ...

That is what the incredible barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma) can do. Moreover, a transparent head is not the only impressive adaptation that this fish has to help it thrive in our oceans.

MONTEREY, Calif. — A team with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute captured rare video footage of the striking deep-sea barreleye fish earlier this month.

The Barreleye fish is a fascinating creature that lives in the ocean's twilight zone, between 2,000 to 2,600 feet - and its upward-pointing eyes can rotate when needed ...

Barreleyes, often referred to as spook fish, are small deep-sea fish belonging to the family Opisthoproctidae. Scientists first captured the barreleye on video using an ROV and camera in the 1990s.

The barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma) is known for its strange eyes and transparent dome for a head head — features that make it look more like a creature from science fiction than reality. The ...

Barreleye Fish (Opisthoproctidae) Barreleye fish are named for. ... At that depth, the pressure is immense — over 100 times stronger than the air pressure we experience on land!

The barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma) is known for its strange eyes and transparent dome for a head head — features that make it look more like a creature from science fiction than reality. The ...