Kingdom Animalia Family Opisthoproctidae Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Argentiniformes | |
Genus Rhynchohyalus
Barnard, 1925 Similar Brownsnout spookfish, Dolichopteryx, Bathylychnops, Opisthoproctus soleatus, Monacoa grimaldii |
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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