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The longfin dragonfish, Tactostoma macropus, is a deep-sea fish in the family Stomiidae found in the Pacific Ocean. It has an elongated body, conspicuously extended pectoral fins, and a chin barbel bearing light-producing tissue used in the dark waters it inhabits. Like other stomiid dragonfishes, i...
Why this score
Elongated fins and stomiid predatory traits are notable, but it overlaps with Tactostoma entries.
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The longfin pearleye is a species of deep-sea fish belonging to the family Scopelarchidae. As a resident of the mesopelagic zone, it possesses highly specialized, tubular eyes that can rotate within their sockets. This unique anatomical adaptation allows the fish to shift its gaze from an upward-loo...
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Rotatable tubular eyes are interesting, but species-level consensus is narrow.
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