Daily fish fact #841
Splitfin flashlight fish!
They house symbiotic bioluminescent bacteria in two light organs right below the eyes! They can blink their lights up to 90 times per minute, but seem to blink less times with longer blinks when they locate zooplankton, which implies they may use their light organs to detect prey.
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Love what you’re doing, big fan. Would love to see how flashlight fish or the blanket octopus fare on the chunk funk gunk scale. Maybe you should add hunk too 😉
Today on CHUNK, FUNK, GUNK! We rate
the FLASHLIGHT FISH:
1/10 Chunk
7/10 Funk
0/10 Gunk
I may need to revise my chunk standard, as too many have recently fallen under 1 or 2 for chunk. This little guy does not seem substantially chunky, but it does have a nice gut. Very funky! I hadn’t heard of this fish before, but after brief research I have learned that its funny little white cheeks are bioluminescent and can be “turned on and off” at will by the fish! It does not seem to secrete mucous, no gunk.
and for the first ever double feature;
the BLANKET OCTOPUS:
8/10 Chunk
10/10 Funk
10/10 Gunk
As a mollusk with only one bone (its beak) any octopus IMMEDIATELY receives a high chunk rating. Just look at that gorgeous cape! Incredible funk. Mucous, slime, AND ink?? Gunk for days! It also seems that only the females possess the superhero power, and we LOVE to see a Girlboss win!!
And as for your request, I apologize, but I am only able to rate within my 3 patented categories. However, I would love to see any of you create your own categories and reply or reblog with your ratings on any of my posts! Spread the love for odd water-dwelling creatures in any way you wish!
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More Midnight zoners!
The flashlight fish has bioluminescent organs beneath their eyes that contain light producing bacteria. The light can be "shut off" by a lid or by pulling the bacteria into a pouch.
The giant isopod is a wonderful example of a phenomenon called deep sea gigantism, where deep sea animals tend to be larger than their shallow water or land dwelling counterparts.
Epimeria loricata are a beurocratic society who keep strict records of all of their purchases and dealings.
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Alternative Mermay #15: Flashlight Fish with legs (going on a night jog)
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Day 23 of Fishuary!
Prompt: Bioluminescent
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Anomalops katoptron, the splitfin flashlightfish, is the only member of its genus! Flashlightfish are named after those bioluminescent organs underneath their eyes. It’s likely they’re used to communicate, confuse predators, or attract prey, but we’re not so sure yet! Despite their bioluminescence that brings to mind the deep sea, they live in relatively shallow waters! They’re even seen in the aquarium trade!
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Daily fish fact #383
Lanterneye fish!
Lanterneye fish, also known as flashlight fish (family Anomalopidae) have noticeable bioluminescent organs right below their eyes, filled with luminescent bacteria! By sucking the bacteria into a pouch or by covering the light organs with a lid, they're able to turn their lights on and off; they use this ability to communicate among other things!
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MerMay's 31st and last mermaid was a Flashlight fish!
These are my favourite fish!
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