Balloon Fish Eyes
When I saw the prompt, I knew immediately what I wanted to post! This is a balloon fish and this is an exact capture of its iridescent eyes. These little guys hang out in shallow waters around 20 feet near the sandy bottom. They seem quite curious about the large black creature with the bright light and they’ll slowly move towards or away from it.
This is the first balloon fish I’ve ever seen and I found him in the shallows near Bloody Bay Wall in Little Cayman.
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Coolest. Eyes. Ever. They’re like marbles. 🙂
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Thanks, Carrie. I know, they look like psychedelic marbles. They were truly mesmerizing!
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Amazing. I wonder for what purpose these eyes decided to come into being. If it were so important for one’s survival, I should wonder that other fish would have such amazing eyes. That’s quite a find. Nice job.
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Thank you, Cris. Yes, I find myself wondering about the evolutionary implications of this creature’s eyes. Thanks so much for your comment!
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Amazing shot! Something about those eyes are just so mystical
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Thanks, Anna. Yes, the eyes are amazing aren’t they? Thanks so much for the visit!
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Wow!
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Thanks, Elyse! I know!
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What gloriously beautiful eyes!
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Thanks, Janet. I had never seen such eyes on any creature before, much less a fish!
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Love the eyes, so cool. Great response to the prompt, Cathy!
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Amazing eyes!
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I know! Aren’t they curious? Thanks, Susan!
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Awesome! I wish they made contacts like that! 🙂
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Only you would think about contacts, Jen. It’s a great idea, especially for Halloween!
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Yes! I’m going to add them to my contacts list! 😉
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LOL!
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Wow, those are some spectacular eyes! I like Jenny’s idea of contact lenses, but I only wear a contact in one eye. That wouldn’t look too weird, would it? 🙂
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Might look a little weird, Leon! 🙂
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Wow, amazing photo, Cathy. He has amazing eyes. What a place to find him .So exotic!
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Thanks, Amy! One never knows what we’ll see in these amazing places. I’ve come to expect surprises and this guy was no exception!
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This photo capture is awesome, Cathy! What an amazing eye! Thank you so much for sharing. 🙂
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Thank you, Amy! I feel so blessed to be able to capture these amazing surprises!
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Those eyes…I don’t have words.
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Thanks, Lisa! And thanks for the follow!
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