Winteria telescopa
Appearance
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Binocular fish (Winteria telescopa) | |
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Genus: | Winteria A. B. Brauer, 1901
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Species: | W. telescopa
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Winteria telescopa A. B. Brauer, 1901
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Winteria telescopa, the binocular fish, is a species of barreleye found in oceans around the world at depths from 400 to 2,500 metres (1,300 to 8,200 ft). This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL. Unlike most barreleyes, this fish has more forward-facing eyes, but it still has the dome.
This fish was featured in the documentary series The Blue Planet.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Winteria telescopa" in FishBase. February 2012 version.