Rare Deep-Sea Barreleye Fish With Transparent Head And Green Eyes Captured In 4K Footage In Pacific Ocean - WATCH
Scientists have captured rare 4K footage of a deep-sea fish with a transparent head and unusual green eyes in the Pacific Ocean. Known as the barreleye fish, the rarely spotted marine creature was filmed by researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) during an expedition off the coast of Monterey, California. The extraordinary sighting offers a closer look at one of the…
Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have captured rare 4K footage of a deep-sea fish with an unusual transparent head and green eyes in the Pacific Ocean. The barreleye fish, scientifically known as Macropinna microstoma, was observed by an ROV named Doc Ricketts, approximately 90 kilometers off the Monterey Canyon at a depth of around 1,970 feet.
The fish, which generally inhabits depths between 2,000 and 2,600 feet, has a transparent, dome-shaped head with bright green eyes that can rotate within its head, allowing it to look upwards for prey and forward when feeding. Expedition senior scientist Steven Haddock described the creature as an "amazing" specimen, noting that it is the first time since 2021 that such a fish has been captured on camera.
The footage could aid scientists in understanding how deep-sea creatures rely on visual signals in low-light environments.
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