National Geographic has the scoop on this incredible fish that boasts a transparent, glass-like head. The two dots at the front of the fish are actually its smell organs, the eyes are under the green barrel-like structures, which can be tilted and pivoted to find food or detect predators. More pics and the full story here.
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