Barreleye

The barreleye is a saltwater fish in the, introduced in. Selling for Bells 15,000, it is tied with the coelacanth, dorado, great white shark, stringfish, and golden trout as the most valuable fish in the. It can be found all year in the ocean from 9 PM to 4 AM. It also appears in as an event fish that was available for a limited time during Fishing Tourney: Fintastic, from November 12 to November 19, 2020.

Donating to the museum
Like all fish, bugs, and sea creatures in the, the barreleye can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, the curator. He will tell the player some information about it when the player donates it.

In
When donated, the barreleye can be found in the north-eastern-most room of the fish exhibit, in the "sea" tank which is near the submersible and diving suit. It shares this tank with the Coelacanth, Football Fish, and Oarfish.

Real-world information
Macropinna microstoma is the only species of fish in the genus Macropinna, belonging to the Opisthoproctidae, the barreleye family. It is recognized for a highly unusual transparent, fluid-filled dome on its head, through which the lenses of its eyes can be seen. The eyes have a barrel shape and can be rotated to point either forward or straight up, looking through the fish's transparent dome. M. microstoma has a tiny mouth and most of its body is covered with large scales. The fish normally hangs nearly motionless in the water, at a depth of about 600 metres (2,000 ft) to 800 metres (2,600 ft), using its large fins for stability and with its eyes directed upward.

M. microstoma has been known to science since 1939, but is not known to have been photographed alive until 2004. Old drawings do not show the transparent dome, as it is usually destroyed when brought up from the depths.