The Kitefin Shark Is The World's Largest-Known Luminous Vertebrate

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The six-foot-long kitefin shark is the world's largest-known glow-in-the-dark species with a spine, on land and sea (Credit:
Jerome Mallefet/National Fund for Scientific Research, Catholic University of Louvain)

While bioluminescence — the ability to glow in the dark — is a fairly common occurrence in fish and squid that live in the ocean's darkest depths, its presence in sharks is not as well-documented or understood. Now, the discovery of the largest-known luminous vertebrate — the six-foot-long kitefin shark — and two other glowing shark species has enabled researchers to gain valuable insights into the luminescent abilities of the deep-sea creatures.

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  • hxney_secret
    hxney_secret약 3년
    Nice!
    • adroit_avimimus
      adroit_avimimus3년 이상
      Pretty neat! It's like those neon slugs I read about earlier!
      • fyjugolugyvy
        fyjugolugyvy3년 이상
        sweet
        • wolf_lover_boy
          wolf_lover_boy3년 이상
          it looks cute :)
          • gubuwyjinipo
            gubuwyjinipo3년 이상
            I will take it back I don't know how 😢
            • gubuwyjinipo
              gubuwyjinipo3년 이상
              there are glow in the dark shark OMGGGGG how come I didn't know about this woooooooow
              • kammeo
                kammeo3년 이상
                This looks like in the future shark so cool and nice learning this and speaking of sharks I have a like glass like thing with a tiny shark in there so cute
                • adroit_avimimus
                  adroit_avimimus4년 이하
                  Follow me, and I think maybe the mating process is why the kitefin sharks have a glowing dorsal fin!
                • hinokamikagura
                  hinokamikagura약 4년
                  glowshark cool
                  • kriptos
                    kriptos약 4년
                    Very coooooooool!

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