A rarely seen and bizarre deep sea fish with a see-through head and big glowing green eyes has been filmed off the coast of California. The barreleye fish was spotted during a dive organized by ...

Despite the fact that MBARI’s recorded more than 27,600 hours of deep-sea video, the organization’s only seen the barreleye nine times. Which, of course, makes it a seriously rare fish.

Looks at the barreleye fish are rare, MBARI says. When it managed to spot the fish, the institute's remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was cruising at around 2,132 feet.

BEAUTIFUL BARRELEYE: The wee wonder is described by the Cannery Row institution as "incredibly elusive," a fish that " lives in the ocean's twilight zone, at depths of 2,000 to 2,600 feet." The ...

Barreleye fish belong to the Opisthoproctidae family of fish and were not described in the scientific literature until 1939. They are a relative of smelts and can reach around six inches in length.

This Fish Has a Weird See-Through Head With Its Eyes On The Inside. Here's Why. Michelle Starr Fri, June 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM UTC 2 min read ...

Guys and gals, I'd like to introduce you to this little deep sea beauty known as the Barreleye fish (also known as the spook fish). These creatures are normally found around the tropical or ...

A 55-second video captured between 2,000 and 2,600 feet beneath the ocean surface contains closeups of the rarely seen barreleye fish’s translucent head and tail and glowing green eyes.

The Barreleye fish is a fascinating creature that lives in the ocean's twilight zone, between 2,000 to 2,600 feet - and its upward-pointing eyes can rotate when needed Comments News ...

The “barreleye” fish gives a new meaning to “clear-headed.” Scientists discovered this week that its see-through skull allows the fish 360-degree vision.

Since Barreleye is a sea fish, the best spots to catch this one are along the shore. However, players need to be very careful while approaching this fish to avoid scaring it away.