Science
Light in the darkness: Fish with eyes that made scientists look twice – WAtoday
Scientists have confirmed a species of coral fish has eyes even better at seeing in low light than some species found in the deepest depths of the ocean.
Many species from the deep ocean have what we call a multibank retina, where these rod cells are stacked in layers, usually between two to six layers, Dr De Busserolles said.
But these fish from the reef, they have many more banks, sometimes an extreme number of banks, up to 17 layers in some cases.
Dr De Busserolles said it was not clear why fish that spent much of their lives in shallow water would need such elaborate eyes for seeing in the dark.
The family of fish, known as holocentrids, are…
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