The University of Tübingen’s Institute of Anatomy recently discovered a fish with what they called “a previously unknown type of eye.” The glasshead barreleye has a cylindrical eye pointing upwards to see prey, predators and potential mates. But the eye also has a mirror-like second retina which is able to detect bioluminescent flashes created by deep-sea denizens to the sides and below, reports Professor Hans-Joachim Wagner.
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