Adult Flashlight Fish (IMAGE)

American Museum of Natural History

Adult Flashlight Fish

Caption

This is an an adult flashlight fish (Anomalops katoptron) has pockets under its eyes that are filled with bioluminescent bacteria.

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©J. Sparks, R. Schelly, D. Roje

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