Monday, January 12, 2009

'Spookfish' has mirrors for eyes


A Pacific fish uses mirrors as well as lenses to help it see in the murky ocean depths, scientists have revealed.

"The mirrors must give the fish a great advantage in the deep sea, where the ability to spot even the briefest of lights can be the difference between eating and being eaten."
Professor Julian Partridge
Bristol University

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