Not in the traditional sense that you and eye see, I mean, you and I see.
Sea stars (Sidenote: since they are not ‘fish’ sea stars, as opposed to starfish, is more appropriate) have an eyespot at the tip of each “leg”. These eyespots can distinguish between light and dark and other stimuli and the sea star is able to react to what they sense.
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