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A kitefin shark is the largest known bioluminescent vertebrate, according to a new study. The shark lives in the dimly lit "twilight zone" of the ocean, and may glow to camouflage itself as it hunts.
Researchers Discover a New Species of Shark in the Gulf of Mexico — and it Glows in the Dark! The shark is only five and a half inches long and has two "pockets" that secrete a glowing fluid.
Scientists from various universities and research groups identified the 5½-inch shark as the American Pocket Shark, or Mollisquama mississippiensis.
We now know what causes these two shark species to glow green A previously unknown family of metabolites may also have antimicrobial properties.
The first detailed study of the rare splendid lantern shark reveals that not only does it glow in the dark, but the light effects create a "cloak of invisibility" that helps shield it from predators.
A newly-identified species of shark found in the Gulf of Mexico has a light-making system all its own, but it’s a whole lot less intimidating than you’d imagine a glow-in-the-dark shark would be.
Sharks are known to stalk and sniff out prey before they attack. But all this newly discovered shark species has to do is glow in the dark, and the prey comes to them.
To better understand how biofluorescence changes how two types of small, deep-dwelling sharks see each other, a team of researchers has created a camera that allows them to see the world as the ...
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