Flashlight Fish

[MitchellB]

This is a deep water ocean fish that displays a light to aid in it's search for food.
The bio-luminescent bacteria acts as a lure for food and mates. Very cool.

The photograph shows the fish lighting up.


Untitled-1 by in his image, on Flickr

 

[auto151]

iv seen some of these on discovery channel they were some fast eaters