Fishy Fish Eyes

Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 11:59 in Biology & Nature

The brownsnout spookfish is not like other fish. This deep-sea dweller’s eyes have two segements, one of which, in contrast to all other vertebrates, has mirrors instead of lenses to accurately image its surroundings. The normal, lens-equipped part [orange globes] sees above the fish; the mirrored part [black dots] sees to the sides and below. read more

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