<i>Japetella heathi</i> Camouflage (IMAGE)

Duke University

<i>Japetella heathi</i> Camouflage

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Japetella heathi, an 80 mm octopus found in the mesopelagic zone (600-1000 meters down), can rapidly shift from transparent and reflective to reddish opaque in the presence of light from bioluminescent predators like Diaphus, the headlight fish.

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Sarah Zylinski, Duke University

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