Animalia > Chordata > Osmeriformes > Opisthoproctidae > Rhynchohyalus > Rhynchohyalus natalensis

Rhynchohyalus natalensis (Glasshead barreleye)

Synonyms: Hyalorhynchus natalensis; Ophthalmopelton macropus; Opthalmopelton macropus; Rhynchoyalus natalensis
Language: Japanese; Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

Rhynchohyalus natalensis, the Glasshead barreleye, is a species of barreleye found in oceans around the world at depths from 247 to 549 metres (810 to 1,801 ft). This species grows to a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) SL. It and the brownsnout spookfish are the only vertebrates known to employ mirrors, in addition to lenses, to focus the images in its eyes.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0