Macropinna

Sönke Johnsen; Steven H D Haddock

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2022.02.020

Macropinna

Curr Biol. 2022 Mar 28;32(6):R256-R257. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.02.020.

Authors

Sönke Johnsen¹, Steven H D Haddock²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA. Electronic address: sjohnsen@duke.edu.
² Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA 95039, USA.

PMID: 35349807
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.02.020

Abstract

Sönke Johnsen and Steve Haddock introduce the remarkable deep-sea fish Macropinna microstoma whose transparent head and rotating tubular eyes are two novel adaptations that allow it to see and hunt at depth.

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Physiological*
Animals
Fishes*