Fish With Transparent Head Filmed | National Geographic

photograph 2,000 feet deep in the

photograph 2,000 feet deep in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast

Pacific Ocean off the California coast

Pacific Ocean off the California coast the macro pen of micro stoma known as

the macro pen of micro stoma known as

the macro pen of micro stoma known as the barreleye fish is small and dark

the barreleye fish is small and dark

the barreleye fish is small and dark with large fins a tiny mouth and unusual

with large fins a tiny mouth and unusual

with large fins a tiny mouth and unusual barrel eyes under a transparent dome the

barrel eyes under a transparent dome the

barrel eyes under a transparent dome the two green spheres in the video are the

two green spheres in the video are the

two green spheres in the video are the lenses of its tubular eyes the eyes are

lenses of its tubular eyes the eyes are

lenses of its tubular eyes the eyes are enclosed within the transparent shield

enclosed within the transparent shield

enclosed within the transparent shield sort of like the glass canopy of the jet

sort of like the glass canopy of the jet

sort of like the glass canopy of the jet fighter above the mouth the two dark

fighter above the mouth the two dark

fighter above the mouth the two dark capsules that appear to be eyes actually

capsules that appear to be eyes actually

capsules that appear to be eyes actually contain the fishes olfactory organs or

contain the fishes olfactory organs or

contain the fishes olfactory organs or the equivalent of nostrils typically the

the equivalent of nostrils typically the

the equivalent of nostrils typically the barreleye sits quietly in the water

barreleye sits quietly in the water

barreleye sits quietly in the water using its big fins for stability while

using its big fins for stability while

using its big fins for stability while it scans the water above for food when

it scans the water above for food when

it scans the water above for food when its spots food it can rotate its eyes to

its spots food it can rotate its eyes to

its spots food it can rotate its eyes to look forward to include its mouth in the

look forward to include its mouth in the

look forward to include its mouth in the field of view scientists speculate that

field of view scientists speculate that

field of view scientists speculate that the barreleye steals food from

the barreleye steals food from

the barreleye steals food from siphonophores elongated jellies with

siphonophores elongated jellies with

siphonophores elongated jellies with tentacles that capture prey that swims

tentacles that capture prey that swims

tentacles that capture prey that swims into them they believe the barreleye

into them they believe the barreleye

into them they believe the barreleye swims into the tentacles and steals the

swims into the tentacles and steals the

swims into the tentacles and steals the food from the siphonophore the shield

food from the siphonophore the shield

food from the siphonophore the shield over its eyes protects them from the

over its eyes protects them from the

over its eyes protects them from the stinging cells of the siphonophore

stinging cells of the siphonophore

stinging cells of the siphonophore tentacles the barreleye can also rotate

tentacles the barreleye can also rotate

tentacles the barreleye can also rotate its eyes to avoid predators or avoid

its eyes to avoid predators or avoid

its eyes to avoid predators or avoid being captured by scientists

the fish discovered alive by the

the fish discovered alive by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is the first specimen of its kind to be

is the first specimen of its kind to be

is the first specimen of its kind to be found with its soft transparent dome

found with its soft transparent dome

found with its soft transparent dome intact it had been known since 1939 but

intact it had been known since 1939 but

intact it had been known since 1939 but only from mangled specimens dragged to

only from mangled specimens dragged to

only from mangled specimens dragged to the surface by Nets