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  2. Macropinna - Wikipedia

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    The fish normally hangs nearly motionless in the water, at a depth of about 600 metres (2,000 ft) to 800 metres (2,600 ft), using its large fins for stability and with its eyes directed upward. In the low light conditions it is assumed the fish detects prey by its silhouette. This is because the eyes have no lens in the diverticulum, so images ...

  3. Fish counter - Wikipedia

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    The computer then automatically links the images to other information contained in the database for that individual fish such as size, passing hour, speed, silhouette image, temperature etc. The camera is installed in a special tunnel that contains both the camera and lights providing constant light, and same distance from the camera for the ...

  4. Barreleye - Wikipedia

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    The high number of rods in their eyes' retinae allows barreleyes to resolve the silhouettes of objects overhead in the faintest of ambient light (and to accurately distinguish bioluminescent light from ambient light), and their binocular vision allows the fish to accurately track and home in on small zooplankton such as hydroids, copepods, and ...

  5. Oarfish - Wikipedia

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    The oarfish has been nicknamed the "doomsday fish" because, historically, appearances of the fish were linked with subsequent natural disasters, namely earthquakes or tsunamis. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami which killed over 20,000 people, many in Japan pointed to the 20 oarfish washed up on the country's beaches ...

  6. Counter-illumination - Wikipedia

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    Counter-illumination is a method of active camouflage seen in marine animals such as firefly squid and midshipman fish, and in military prototypes, producing light to match their backgrounds in both brightness and wavelength. Marine animals of the mesopelagic (mid-water) zone tend to appear dark against the bright water surface when seen from ...

  7. Gilt-head bream - Wikipedia

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    The gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata) , also known as the gilthead, gilt-head seabream or silver seabream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams or porgies. This fish is found in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. It is a highly esteemed food fish and an important species in aquaculture.

  8. Category:Wikipedia requested images of fish - Wikipedia

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    Wikipedia requested photographs of fishes is a way for an editor to ask others to provide specific photographs for an article. If the photo request is for a known specific location and/or desired image details, please use {{Fishproject|imageneeded=yes|in=specific location name|imagedetails=Close up of fish.}} in the article talk page, substituting the name of the location in place of "specific ...

  9. Banksy's London animal series - Wikipedia

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    Piranha fish swimming within a City of London Police sentry box. [5] The sentry box was built in the 1990s and is owned by the City of London Corporation . Detective Chief Inspector Andy Spooner of the City of London Police said that they were " ... aware of criminal damage to a City of London Police box in Ludgate Hill" and that the police ...