{"id":38145,"date":"2024-04-29T12:45:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T10:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/418a0426-e5f4-47aa-ba22-954f7b642561"},"modified":"2024-04-29T13:35:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T11:35:38","slug":"meet-the-very-weird-pacific-barreleye-fish-which-is-famed-for-its-see-through-skull","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/meet-the-very-weird-pacific-barreleye-fish-which-is-famed-for-its-see-through-skull\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the very weird Pacific barreleye fish, which is famed for its see-through skull"},"content":{"rendered":"

With its see-through head, the Pacific barreleye fish is one of the weirdest fish in the ocean. Learn all about it in this expert guider from Dave Brian Butvill <\/p>

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Published: Monday, 29 April 2024 at 10:45 AM<\/p>

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The Pacific barreleye fish Macropinna microstoma<\/em> brings new meaning to the phrase \u2018clear-headed’ says Dave Brian Butvill.<\/strong><\/p>

Its skull is transparent, as is the skin on its head and most of its face. Though these features don\u2019t actually help the barreleye fish to think, they do enable it to see things more clearly. It\u2019s the only animal known to have eyes below the skin inside its head. This odd design protects these vital organs, on which the fish\u2019s life depends. <\/p>