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The Flashlight Fish Anomalops katoptron Uses Bioluminescent Light to Detect Prey in the Dark

Bioluminescence is a fascinating phenomenon occurring in numerous animal taxa in the ocean. The reef dwelling splitfin flashlight fish (Anomalops katoptron) can be found in large schools during moonless nights in the shallow water of coral reefs and in the open surrounding water. Anomalops katoptron...

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Autores principales: Hellinger, Jens, Jägers, Peter, Donner, Marcel, Sutt, Franziska, Mark, Melanie D., Senen, Budiono, Tollrian, Ralph, Herlitze, Stefan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5298212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28178297
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170489