#lanterneye fish

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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!

[leche-flandom]

Went to the aquarium and got to see what a flashlight fish would look like in the wild

BEHOLD!

[strawlessandbraless]

Flashlight Fish Appreciation Post

Anomalopidae (lanterneye fishes or flashlight fishes) are a family of fish distinguished by bioluminescent organs located underneath their eyes, for which they are named.

These light organs contain luminous bacteria and can be "shut off" by the fish using either a dark lid or by being drawn into a pouch. They are used to communicate, attract prey, and evade predators.

These rarely seen fish are nocturnal and found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

[bukbot]

Anomalopidae (lanterneye fishes or flashlight fishes) are a family of beryciform fish distinguished by bioluminescent organs located underneath their eyes, for which they are named. These light organs contain luminous bacteria and can be "shut off" by the fish using either a dark lid or by being drawn into a pouch. They are used to communicate, attract prey, and evade predators.

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[vintagewildlife]

Lanterneye fish By: Unknown photographer From: The New Book of Knowledge Annual 1979