Barreleye Fish (Opisthoproctidae) Barreleye fish are named for. We know surprisingly little about the deep ocean or the strange creatures that live there.

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Barreleye fish belong to the Opisthoproctidae family of fish and were not described in the scientific literature until 1939. They are a relative of smelts and can reach around six inches in length.

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.

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 (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 ...

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Barreleye fish. This creepy creature, known as the barreleye fish, lives in depths of up to 1km (3280ft) in the northern Pacific Ocean, where the light rarely touches.

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.

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