A rare video of 'a deep-sea fish with a squishy head' that is sure to faint if you come across it in the dark is on sale



A rare image of Macropinna , a deep-sea fish with binocular protrusions like a telescope, has been released by a research team at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in the United States.



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An image of Demenigis, a mysterious-looking deep-sea fish whose head is covered with a transparent dome-shaped membrane, can be seen from the following.

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This is Macropinna, where the live footage was shot this time.



The most distinctive features of Macropinna are the transparent dome-shaped head and the upward-facing tubular eyes, as mentioned above.



Seen from the side, it looks like this.



The green-colored Macropinna eyes can be directed not only directly in front but also directly above, and can be seen overhead through a transparent dome-shaped head filled with liquid. Also, the eye-like organs in front of the face are not the eyes, but the nostrils for smelling the prey.



According to MBARI, which released the video, it is possible to capture Demenigis even though it has sent an unmanned underwater vehicle (ROV) more than 5,600 times to the sea area where Demenigis inhabits and shot a total of about 27,600 hours. It was only possible 9 times. MBARI's Thomas Knowles, ROV pilot, recalled his feelings when he discovered Macropinna: 'We all knew this might be a once-in-a-lifetime event.' ..

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