Although we find that lanternfish primary photophores are similar in many of their structural components, including the possession of a modified scale cup, photocytes, pigment, and …

The variety of photophores in squid is exceeded only by those in fishes. Several groups of fish use luminous bacterial symbionts as their source of light. Shallow-water species (e.g., ponyfish …

Sep 28, 2024 · Luminous organs, or photophores, are specialized structures found in certain fish species, particularly those inhabiting deep-sea environments. These organs serve crucial …

61 rows · The fish possess species-specific serial photophores and/or luminous tissue. The mostly ventral primary photophores are well developed and contain lenses, while smaller, less …

Here, we use micro-computed tomography, photography and dissection to evaluate the presence/absence of eye-facing photophores in three families of stomiiform fishes.

May 17, 2018 · Photophores are a common feature of invertebrates and fish living in the deep sea, often being arranged in lines or other patterns over the body surface to produce a …

Photophores are glandular in origin and produce light by a chemical reaction. Photophores vary in size and form but often contain such structures as lenses, reflecting layers, and filters in …

Photophores are luminescent organs consisting of clusters of photogenic glandular cells. Photophores are located on different parts of the fish's body (on the sides of the body, on the …

Jan 1, 1994 · Many fish species, all of them marine, have developed very sophisticated light organs, the photophores, in which light originates either from a specialized fish cell line or from …

Photophores are a common feature of invertebrates and fish living in the deep sea, often being arranged in lines or other patterns over the body surface to produce a characteristic display of …

In many of the photophores found in deep-sea fishes and invertebrates, light filters containing pigments lie between the tissues that generate light and the sea. The loss of light within such …

Nov 13, 2024 · Although we find that lanternfish primary photophores are similar in many of their structural components, including the possession of a modified scale cup, photocytes, pigment, …

The lanternfish, also known as Symbolophorus barnardi, is a deep-water fish that gets its name from its ability to produce light. The light is given off by tiny organs known as photophores. A …

Jul 27, 2020 · Fish that are able to counter-illuminate have special organs called photophores on their bottom half, or ventral side, to create light. They create this light either through a chemical …

In many of the photophores found in deep-sea fishes and invertebrates, light filters containing pigments lie between the tissues that generate light and the sea.

Functional studies of the autonomic innervation in the photophores of luminescent fishes are scarce. The majority of studies have involved either the stimulation of isolated photophores or …

A photophore is a light-emitting organ which appears as luminous spots on various marine animals, including fishes and cephalopods. The organ can be simple, or as complex as the …

Feb 24, 2025 · How fish biologists discovered birds of paradise have fluorescent feathers. A first survey of museum specimens finds biofluorescence in 37 of 45 species. With an extravagant …