What does "barreleye" mean?

A small, deep-sea osmeriform fish of the family Opisthoproctidae, with barrel-shaped, tubular eyes which are generally directed upwards to detect the silhouettes of available prey.

What is a synonym for "barreleye"?

Common synonyms include: spookfish, spookfish.

Barreleye

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Noun

1
A small, deep-sea osmeriform fish of the family Opisthoproctidae, with barrel-shaped, tubular eyes which are generally directed upwards to detect the silhouettes of available prey.

Synonyms

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spookfish spookfish

Etymology

From barrel + eye.

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