Winteria telescopa
Species of fish
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Winteria telescopa, the binocular fish, or jelly-faced spookfish,[1] 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.[2] Also W. telescopa has been observed being able to rotate its eyes within a trait only shared with Macropinna microstoma.[3]
| Winteria telescopa | |
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| Binocular fish (Winteria telescopa) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Argentiniformes |
| Family: | Opisthoproctidae |
| Genus: | Winteria A. B. Brauer, 1901 |
| Species: | W. telescopa |
| Binomial name | |
| Winteria telescopa A. B. Brauer, 1901 | |
The fish was featured in the documentary series The Blue Planet.[citation needed]
