Naturally Transparent Animals
By Radiocity Team
Published Jul 10, 2025
Barreleye Fish
This deep-sea fish has a transparent head, allowing it to look upward through its skull to spot prey—its brain and eyes are visible!
Costa Rican Tadpole
These tadpoles are almost entirely see-through. You can watch their tiny hearts beat and organs develop as they swim.
Phantom Midge Larva
This tiny insect larva is nearly invisible in water, with a clear body and red spots where blood vessels float in plain view.
Glass Catfish
Native to Southeast Asia, this small aquarium fish is fully transparent—only its bones and organs faintly appear under light.
Pelagic Tunicate (Salp Chain)
These clear, barrel-shaped creatures drift in chains through the open ocean, pulsing gently as their invisible bodies filter plankton.
Juvenile Icefish
Living in Antarctic waters, young icefish have clear skin, bones, and blood due to the absence of hemoglobin—making them ghost-like in motion.
Hyperiids (Transparent Amphipods)
These tiny crustaceans have near-invisible bodies and huge eyes, making them perfectly adapted for life in open ocean waters.
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