Video: Barreleyes Fish Has Transparent Head, Rotating Eyeballs | The Vibe

Video: Barreleyes Fish Has Transparent Head, Rotating Eyeballs

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

You know that old saying, "I've got eyes in the back of my head?" Unfortunately, that's just not possible, and we all know it. Unless you're a Micropinna microstoma, that is - a peculiar breed of fish that has a transparent top and rotating eyeballs that allows him to keep a look out for predators swimming above!

Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute used remote operated vehicles (ROVs) to study the fishie off the coast of Central California. The fish seem to enjoy hanging out at depths of 2,000-2,600 ft and remain entirely motionless - letting their see-through head and rotating eyes do all the work.

Here's a video of ol' barreleyes in action:

Nature... it never ceases to amaze me!

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	FairyTale:NIGHTMARE says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	that fish is freaking AMAZING!!!



	johnwilliams4288 says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	this is a pretty awesome fish!



	PeaceKeeper says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	I love this fish! So beautiful!



	Rebekka says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	wow.. thats cool. ahh i want to be a marine biologist(:



	Fw: Lisa Loise says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	is it even REAL? phew



	Share!* says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	=o



	kittylee213 says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	i feel that this is fake hahah



	peta2 says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	that's one cute sea kitten!



	how2savelife:(( says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	whoaa awesome!



	Amber says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	coolest thing ive seen all morning



	Alyssa says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	nature is awesome



	abstractgenocide says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	That's crazy.



	byondblnd11 says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	That doesn't even look real lol



	Destyni says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	i wanna see it



	cococarinamo says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	crazy stuff, dude.



	SarahSkywalker says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	yeah its real. i read about it on yahoo. i totally want one haha



	Scarlett :] says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	Now are the eyes on the outside of the head or inside? i thought they where the two little dots on the outside but I didnt see its eyes move...



	Donny says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	That's awesome!



	Chet says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	So weird and so cool!



	DerekDisaster! says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	hahaha that is way cool lol



	ShadowAngel says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	Oh my god, that looks crazy! lol



	Mastermind.. says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	such a cutie



	R O B E R T says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	It's insane what you can find in the deep sea!!!!!



	whit0015 says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	Thats really cool!



	Kieffer says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	whoa!! who is thee coolest fishie ever ? that one !!



	Nikki says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	aww its soo pretty..i want one!! haha



	killahpwincess says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	wow i wud luv to c dat nydaii veryy kaaayoott



	Jinx bby says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	that's so freakin cool okay so i know those dots in the front arent the eyes. but were are they?!



	ooba iooba pari says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	it looks like almost fake



	Taco baby & Stephanie says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	that thing is sooo creepy. i love it



	Alex says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	awesome fish O.O



	littletoygun4 says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	That is the coolest fish EVER!!!



	it be @mY! says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	wow!!



	Prophet1990 says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	Too cool! it would look amazing in my tank!



	nicole says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	wicked awsum



	veronica(: says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	I saw this last night on some website. It's so awkward.



	Christina says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	That is probaly the cutest fish i have ever seen. With its pouty lips!!!. but also very creepy eyes....



	Salome :) says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	that's so cool



	Saso Lovrencic says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	amazing xD



	LOL Nessa! says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	i seriously cannot figure out this thing's face 0_0.... i see where the eyes are but my mind can't register those things as the fish's eyes.... that's the most insanely amazing fish i have ever seen...



	sandra92 says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	Cooool



	BethanyLiz says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	ew thats gross. haha



	Chii-Chan. says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	Cool fish butt...so many thoughts that if it's real or not. Plus am i the only one who is buged by the dude's voice..? -.-



	MUSIC+PEACE=RELIEF says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	um...kinda looks fake lol like computer animation.



	Megan Mannequin says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	thats really sick!!!



	TEAAYEBEE ™ says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	Are we sure that's real? Haha.. that looks so freaky/awesome.



	HarrisXIrukandji says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	Eugh, that's so creepy X__x; That's the stuff of nightmares



	la_bretagne says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	this is probably the coolest thing I've ever seen...



	katie says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	Woah.. That's amazing!



	FreeFromSocialRejection says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	Wow...I wonder how it feels to have a transparent head



	Yasmin says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	I agree with 'HarrisXIrukandji' ... i don't think it's cute or pretty or anything... it actually freaks me out although it IS cool ... in a weird way.. but still.. arghhh!!



	ToxiaWaste says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	I loves fishesy THEY ALL AWSOME but this one is pretty sweet



	Lables Are For Soup Cans says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	it looks like one of those fake fish my brother convinced our parents to buy to swim in out pool.....



	kenzieee(:! says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	whoa !



	SH0RTY SANCHEZ says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	=]



	DJ Colbyson of GENERY says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	does it come in pink?



	leighanna says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	WOW! that is the most coolest thing i have ever seen.. EVER.. I hope we can save all ocean life



	Vikki says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	Thats some crazy shitt...



	BlairBear. says:	POSTED 3 YEARS AGO
	Im not sure thats real. Its too weird. Cute tho.