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Head membrane of the barreleye fish forms a transparent dome of skin over its chartreuse eyes. Inside this dome, a barreleye’s globular eyes can rotate like binoculars and move to better spy prey directly above them. A clear dome like this acts like a shield to protect the barreleye’s eyes from the stinging zap of a jellyfish or a siphonophore.
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