Weird animals: 17 of the most bizarre animals on Earth
Pacific barreleye fish
Barreleye fish
The barreleye fish looks upwards, through the top of its head © 2015 MBARI
Looking more like a marine submersible than a fish, the Pacific barreleye fish (also known as spook fish) has ultra-sensitive eyes that are, no surprises here, shaped like a barrel – tubular structures that are generally directed upwards. Looking upwards in this way, allows this weird animal to see through the top of its head to detect the silhouettes of overhead prey.
Barreleye fish
The barreleye fish looks upwards, through the top of its head © 2015 MBARI
Looking more like a marine submersible than a fish, the Pacific barreleye fish (also known as spook fish) has ultra-sensitive eyes that are, no surprises here, shaped like a barrel – tubular structures that are generally directed upwards. Looking upwards in this way, allows this weird animal to see through the top of its head to detect the silhouettes of overhead prey.
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