Translucent, purple fish
Octopus
Hydromedusa in Antarctica
Translucent sea snail
Squid
Bristleworm
Zooplankton
Brightly colored jellyfish
Antarctic krill
Translucent jellyfish
Larval stage of leaf scorpionfish
Translucent jellyfish with orange coloring
Shrimp on a jellyfish
Squid
Translucent flounder
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Juvenile Cowfish
A photographer's strobe gives a violet sheen to this translucent juvenile roundbelly cowfish off the coast of Kona, Hawaii. Also known as the transparent boxfish, the roundbelly cowfish has two short horns in front of its eyes.
Photograph by Chris Newbert, Minden Pictures

Translucent Creatures

See photos of see-through creatures, from National Geographic.

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