Clear Headed Fish

Th3Branded0ne · February 27, 2009

http://www.sciam.com/gallery_directory.cfm?photo_id=B33AB931-0A75-4C6A-75914E3A5AC011A7

MACROPINNA MICROSTOMA: A "BARRELEYE" FISH

This fish might look made for science—or just plain made-up—but it's 100 percent real. First described in 1939, this "barreleye" has been somewhat of a mystery to science. But researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute were recently able to catch one of the deep-sea creatures and study it in a shipboard aquarium. They've learned that the fish can actually rotate its eyes upward to peer through its transparent, liquid-filled head. It's believed that the green color of the eyes (seen here looking skyward) might help to filter out sunlight so the fish can better spot its prey—glowing jellyfish—from its stomping grounds 2,000 to 2,600 feet (600 to 800 meters) below the surface.
--Katherine Harmon

At first it didn't look that different. I wonder if they will keep it for an exhibition or release it. Those bottom ocean dwellers sure look like a nightmare I had once.

Aazealh · February 27, 2009

That's the stuff apostles are made from.

Walter · February 27, 2009

Looks like a photoshop to me. I can tell from some of the pixels and from seeing a few "shops" in my days.

Ramen4ever · February 27, 2009

I wonder what it tastes like.

Vampire_Hunter_Bob · February 27, 2009

Almost looks like it's a retarded dolphin.

NightCrawler · February 27, 2009

Vampire_Hunter_Bob said:
Almost looks like it's a retarded dolphin.

Aha you beat me to it!

Madam President · February 27, 2009

Vampire_Hunter_Bob said:
Almost looks like it's a retarded dolphin.

ROFL

That's a retarded looking fish! It's...kind of cute, though.

Clear Headed Fish

Th3Branded0ne

I'll be back.

Aazealh

Administrator

Walter

Administrator

Ramen4ever

Vampire_Hunter_Bob

Cats are great

NightCrawler

Aeons gone, vast, mad and deathless

Madam President