--- title: "Amazing facts about Barreleye" description: "A short explanation of the Barreleye and it's amazing facts" author: "Anjita D." published: 2023-10-01 canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2741/amazing-facts-about-barreleye category: "animals" tags: ["Barreleye", "facts", "general knowledge"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # Amazing facts about Barreleye ![Amazing facts about Barreleye](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/b634aca8-5ab6-42a2-9c31-8b7c92be0d2b/images/0fae64a9-752e-42c3-b73c-a54497dedb65.jpeg) ![Amazing facts about Barreleye](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/b634aca8-5ab6-42a2-9c31-8b7c92be0d2b/images/0fae64a9-752e-42c3-b73c-a54497dedb65.jpeg) Barreleye fish, commonly known as spook fish (Macropinna microstoma), are small deep-sea fish. ![Amazing facts about Barreleye](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/b634aca8-5ab6-42a2-9c31-8b7c92be0d2b/images/f2e5b2f1-c1f1-4d51-a4e3-fa5245ca638c.jpeg) It resides in the twilight zone, 600 to 800 metres (2,000 to 2,600 ft) below the ocean's surface. ![Amazing facts about Barreleye](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/b634aca8-5ab6-42a2-9c31-8b7c92be0d2b/images/f2e5b2f1-c1f1-4d51-a4e3-fa5245ca638c.jpeg) They're distinguished by their translucent skull and tubular eyes that point upwards. ![Amazing facts about Barreleye](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/b634aca8-5ab6-42a2-9c31-8b7c92be0d2b/images/c0e27abd-c230-42fb-a2dc-4a6aac8967c8.jpeg) The barreleye fish's eyes are actually at the bottom of the head, but they are protected by a reflective covering that allows them to view upward. ![Amazing facts about Barreleye](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/b634aca8-5ab6-42a2-9c31-8b7c92be0d2b/images/c0e27abd-c230-42fb-a2dc-4a6aac8967c8.jpeg) The fish's eyes can also rotate forwards, allowing it to see ahead of it. --- Original Source: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2741/amazing-facts-about-barreleye Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.