Ox-eyed oreo (Oreosoma atlanticum). X-ray of a section through a juvenile ox-eyed oreo. These marine fish are found in deep waters of the Southern Hem

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Ox-eyed oreo (Oreosoma atlanticum). X-ray of a section through a juvenile ox-eyed oreo. These marine fish are found in deep waters of the Southern Hemisphere. The genus name Oreosoma (mountain body) refers to the cone-shaped bony structures on the underside of this larval specimen. Adults are more elongate, less oval, and covered with scales. This specimen measures centimetres in length.

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Size: 3341px × 2614px
Photo credit: © Sandra J. Raredon, National Museum of Natural History, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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