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Deep Sea Fish Identification


In the "Deep Sea" episode, there is footage of a fish with enormous eyes and a very small, narrow mouth. It is never identified in the narration. Does anybody know the species of fish (I know that the description sounds rather vague, but let's put it this way - the fish in question has the largest eyes in proportion to the rest of its head that I've ever seen - kind of like a fish version of the rotating ostracod).

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It's probably Winteria Telescopa. Check Google Images.

-Theodrik-

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That's the beast, thank you for the ID. And just think, this weird creature is in the same fish order as the common smelt (Osmeriformes)!

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I did not see that one.pretty wild looking fish.

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What were they

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