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barreleye (Macropinna microstoma)
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Ecological Illustration of barreleye (Macropinna microstoma)
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Opisthoproctidae

barreleye

Macropinna microstoma

Transparent dome houses upward eyes

  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • North America
  • Medium

barreleye is a marine fish from North Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 15 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Marine Smelts
Family
Opisthoproctidae
Genus
Macropinna
Water type
Marine
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