The "third eye" of a Megalodoras uranoscopus
Posted: 30 Oct 2005, 02:12
I was looking at the cat-eLog on Megalodoras uranoscopus. then I saw 2 photos highlighting the â??third eyeâ?
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The "third eye" of a Megalodoras uranoscopus
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Posted: 30 Oct 2005, 02:48
It's just especially prominent in this species (the pineal gland is usually not very prominent in most catfishes).
Posted: 30 Oct 2005, 05:10
Did a search on the web,
Pineal Gland
The pineal gland of fish and amphibians is located near the skin and functions to detect light.
Thanks for the input
ben
Pineal Gland
The pineal gland of fish and amphibians is located near the skin and functions to detect light.
Thanks for the input
ben