Winteria telescopa
| Winteria telescopa | |
|---|---|
| Binocular fish (Winteria telescopa) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Argentiniformes |
| Family: | Opisthoproctidae |
| Genus: | Winteria A. B. Brauer, 1901 |
| Species: | W. telescopa
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| Binomial name | |
| Winteria telescopa A. B. Brauer, 1901
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Winteria telescopa, the binocular fish, or jelly-faced spookfish, 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. Also W. telescopa has been observed being able to rotate its eyes within a trait only shared with Macropinna microstoma.
The fish was featured in the documentary series The Blue Planet.