Owlfish
Bathylagidae
Dinner-plate eyes scan the midnight water.
Owlfish seem to be wearing enormous night-vision goggles. Their oversized eyes gather the faint scraps of light that reach the deep sea.
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Darkness Shroud Deck
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Creature passport
- Home
- They roam deep midwater in oceans worldwide, from about 550 to 6,600 meters down.
- Favorite foods
- They snap up shrimp, small jellies, and other tiny drifting animals.
- Size check
- Around 6 in (15 cm)—about pencil-length
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
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Owlfish belong to the deep-sea smelt family, Bathylagidae.
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Their eyes take up much of the head and aim mostly upward.
- 3
Some members of the family have been found more than 6 kilometers deep.
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A lightweight, soft body helps save energy where meals are scarce.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
Extra-large eyes spot silhouettes and flashes that smaller eyes might miss.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
The enormous round eyes and small silvery-brown body are the best clues.
Grown-up research links
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