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The lookdown (Selene vomer) Beautifully named Lookdown, this fish uses the reflective properties of pigments in its skin to reflect light. So he has a good camouflage strategy in the open sea. If you see it, it appears transparent.<br /> Photographed in the Frankfurt Zoo Exotarium in July 2014. Geotagged,Germany,Ipad Bilder,Selene vomer,Summer,lookdown Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

The lookdown (Selene vomer)

Beautifully named Lookdown, this fish uses the reflective properties of pigments in its skin to reflect light. So he has a good camouflage strategy in the open sea. If you see it, it appears transparent.
Photographed in the Frankfurt Zoo Exotarium in July 2014.

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    Christine Young
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    Wow! That's really cool. Posted 2 years ago
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      Alexander Hassmueller
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      Thanks Christine, quite an alien species… Posted 2 years ago

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The Lookdown

The lookdown is a game fish of the family Carangidae. It was first described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus, in the 10th edition of "Systema Naturae".

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Similar species: Carangiformes
Species identified by Alexander Hassmueller
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By Alexander Hassmueller

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Uploaded Oct 14, 2022. Captured Jul 13, 2014 17:46 in Am Tiergarten 42, 60316 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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  • iPad Air
  • f/2.4
  • 1/15s
  • ISO320
  • 3.3mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.