Winteria telescopa
Winteria telescopa, the binocular fish, is a species of barreleye found in oceans around the world at depths from 400 to 2,500 metres (1,300 to 8,200 ft). This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL. Unlike most barreleyes, this fish has more forward-facing eyes, but it still has the dome.
| Winteria telescopa | |
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| Binocular fish (Winteria telescopa) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Argentiniformes |
| Family: | Opisthoproctidae |
| Genus: | Winteria A. B. Brauer, 1901 |
| Species: | W. telescopa |
| Binomial name | |
| Winteria telescopa A. B. Brauer, 1901 | |
This fish was featured in the documentary series The Blue Planet.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Winteria telescopa" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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