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Reflecting optics in the diverticular eye of a deep-sea barreleye fish (Rhynchohyalus natalensis)

We describe the bi-directed eyes of a mesopelagic teleost fish, Rhynchohyalus natalensis, that possesses an extensive lateral diverticulum to each tubular eye. Each diverticulum contains a mirror that focuses light from the ventro-lateral visual field. This species can thereby visualize both downwel...

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Autores principales: Partridge, J. C., Douglas, R. H., Marshall, N. J., Chung, W.-S., Jordan, T. M., Wagner, H.-J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3973263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24648222
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.3223