15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Cyclops
The larval Cyclopsetta fimbriata..cyclops from one eye, is a flounder. They are flat fish, that start with eyes on either side of their face, and as they develop, one eye joins the other on one side of the face. This image reminds me that to these tiny baby fish, we humans are so alien to their world, imagine their surprise at seeing one of us!
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 06.2016 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2017 |
Photo Location: | West Palm Beach, FL, Florida, United States of America |
Camera: | NIKON D7100 |
Copyright: | © Suzan Meldonian |