Have you heard of the Spookfish or Barreleye Fish?

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I was just reading about this fish today. I had never ever heard of this fish before but the picture really caught my attention. This fish has a transparent head! That's right - you heard me right, a TRANSPARENT head! This fish was first discovered around fifty years ago but as it has a very delicate transparent head when it was pulled up and collected in fishing nets in the past the head has always been damaged. This is the first time that they have actually gotten a picture of it with the head intact. Apparently, the head is made up of a jelly like substance and the fish can rotate its eyes around inside its head to see in all directions. These fish are named for their barrel-shaped, tubular eyes which are generally directed upwards to detect the silhouettes of available prey. Since 1939, scientists have thought the "barreleye" fish had "tunnel vision" due to eyes that were fixed in place. Now though, researchers show that the fish actually has a transparent head and the eyes rotate around inside of it. The fish was recently studied by researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Central California. They used video from remotely operated vehicles to study barreleyes in the deep waters just offshore of Central California. They were studied at depths of 600 to 800 meters (2,000 to 2,600 feet) below the surfac. The remotely operated vehicle cameras typically showed these fish hanging motionless in the water, their eyes glowing a vivid green in the remotely operated vehicles' bright lights. These videos also revealed a previously undescribed feature of these fish--its eyes are surrounded by a transparent, fluid-filled shield that covers the top of the fish's head. I think they are remarkable looking. It is just amazing how we find new, completely different animals every day. This is such a unique fish, unlike any other I have ever seen or heard of. Had you ever heard of these fish before today and reading this discussion? Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!