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Saturday, January 11, 2014

The light show that only FISH can see: Biofluorescence is used by sea creatures to communicate and attract a mate

The light show that only FISH can see: Biofluorescence is used by sea creatures to communicate and attract a mate | Mail Online: "Fish come in many shapes and sizes and now scientists have identified more than 180 species that glow in a wide range of colours and patterns.

Scientists have identified 180 species of fish that glow in a wide range of colours and patterns. While the strange light show is not visible to humans, the ways fish absorb light, transform it and eject it as a different colour, is common among many species and is used to communicate and attract a mate. A swell shark is pictured

While the strange light show is not visible to humans, the ways fish absorb light, transform it and eject it as a different colour, is common among many species and is used to communicate and attract a mate."

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