Barreleyes
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barreleyes
Several species of deep-water fishes in the family Opisthoproctidae are called "barreleyes" because their eyes are tubular in shape. Barreleyes typically live near the depth where
Macropinna microstoma Chapman, 1939 : Family: Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes) Order: Osmeriformes: Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Family Opisthoproctidae (barreleyes and spookfishes) What do these icons mean? The icons tell you what features are available for that taxon
The common name for the fish is "barreleyes." Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute investigators recently figured out why this species has such an unusual head.
Vaillant, 1888) Family: Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes) Point map | Order: Osmeriformes (smelts) Class:
Description: The distinctive upward-pointing tubular eyes that give barreleyes or spookfishes their name are adapted for binocular vision at the expense of lateral vision.
Discover Life's encyclopedia page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Fish: Opisthoproctidae - Barreleyes or Spookfishes, Barreleyes
Eaten by diving mammals and larger fish. Barreleyes and Blacksmelts are some of the few fish known to eat gelatinous midwater animals such as salps
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