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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |