I see what you're thinking...

[Gombessa]

Discovery News: Born Animal: See A Fish With A Transparent Head

We have this thing in our local waters? I know it's deep, but still...

If I ever saw it on a dive, I think I'd just turn to my buddy, signal "I'm narced, ascending a bit" and leave.

 

[Anti-Hero]

I know there has to be a joke here somewhere!

 

[ScubaSteve]

I agree that you are narc'ed :joke:. I wonder what "deep" is? 10'? 100'? 1000'?

 

[Gombessa]

I agree that you are narc'ed :joke:. I wonder what "deep" is? 10'? 100'? 1000'?

Whenever they say "deep" and "ROV" in the same sentence, I think thousands of feet down. The blue water in the first two pictures seem to have been taking in shallower depths though.

 

[rhlee]

looks like 600-800m. oh well.

MBARI News Release - Researchers solve mystery of deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and transparent head

 

[JustinW]

sure looks like a phtoshop job but by golly its real.

 

[mikemill]

What seems odd (to me) is that the body is so dark compared to the head and tail.

 

[kwest]

Just Awesome! And freaky: The article says it can rotate it's eyes to see out the top of it's head.

 

[Cactus Pete]

You mean you can't rotate your eyes to see out of the top of your head?

Well, Mom always did say I was adopted.