by Daniel Knop
The animals we keep in our reef aquari-
ums cover hundreds of millions of years
of evolutionary history, and trying to see
the world through their myriad types of
eyes is a useful exercise for every aquarist.
Eye images by Larry D. Tackett.
Top: Goatfish at night (Lembeh Strait, Indonesia), Warty Frogfish
(Lembeh Strait, Indonesia), Peacock Sole (Lembeh Strait, Indonesia),
Lizardfish at night (Lembeh Strait, Indonesia)
Middle: Lizardfish (Lembeh Strait, Indonesia), Crab (Komodo Park,
Indonesia), Giant Frogfish (Lembeh Strait, Indonesia), Triggerfish
(Wakatobi, S. Sulawesi, Indonesia), Lioinfish (Lembeh Strait, Indonesia)
Bottom: Nurse Shark (Maldives), Crab (coldwater, S. Australia),
Wobbegone shark (Raja Ampat, Indonesia), Crab (Lembeh Strait,
Indonesia)