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A Rare Deep-Sea Creature With a Transparent Head Was Just Caught on Camera

Sometimes, the best Halloween costumes are nature’s creations. 

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As we wish everyone a happy Halloween today, we’re here to tell you that nature’s birthday suits often prove the most horrifying of all.

On October 22, researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute filmed a spooky barreleye fish, whose otherworldly likeness is sending shivers through the internet community. MBARI shared a stunning video of the unconventional green-eyed beauty, captured on a 4K camera. Their lens monitored the scream-worthy fish, which has a transparent head, for about 20 minutes.

The find occurred during the eight-day Diving Deep for Delicate Drifters........

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