15 cm
Typical representative
Uniformly scaled by documented maximum total length; the pose is not stretched to every descriptive dimension.
Large Adult Barreleye Fish
A large adult Macropinna microstoma is represented at the independently reported 15 cm maximum total length. Its intact transparent head shield and green tubular eyes follow MBARI's live observations rather than damaged trawl specimens.
Dimensions
- Height
- 5.3 cm
- Length
- 15 cm
Quick facts
- Maximum length
- 15 cm
- Scientific name
- Macropinna microstoma
- Head
- transparent fluid-filled shield
- Eyes
- green tubular eyes that can rotate
Large Adult Barreleye Fish · Size infographic
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Sources and measurement22 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
Total length is the sourced scale anchor; contour height is a reviewed natural-pose envelope.