Winteria telescopa

Winteria telescopa
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Argentiniformes
Family: Opisthoproctidae
Genus: Winteria
A. B. Brauer, 1901
Species: W. telescopa
Binomial name
Winteria telescopa
A. B. Brauer, 1901

Winteria telescopa, the Binocular fish, is a species of barreleye found in oceans around the world at depths from 400 to 2,500 metres (1,300 to 8,200 ft). This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.

This fish was featured in the documentary series The Blue Planet.

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