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The barreleye has extremely light-sensitive eyes that allow it to hunt in darkness. For protection, the eyes are housed in a transparent, gel-like dome covering the head.
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- Title: Barreleye
- Type: Model
- Rights: Sven Tränkner Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
- size: 11 cm
- scientific name: <i>Macropinna microstoma</i>
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