#flashlight fish

[strawlessandbraless]

Flashlight Fish Appreciation Post

Anomalopidae (lanterneye fishes or flashlight fishes) are a family of fish distinguished by bioluminescent organs located underneath their eyes, for which they are named.

These light organs contain luminous bacteria and can be "shut off" by the fish using either a dark lid or by being drawn into a pouch. They are used to communicate, attract prey, and evade predators.

These rarely seen fish are nocturnal and found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

#marine life #marine biology #marine science #ocean #sea life #love to sea it #ocean life #flashlight fish #there are many benefits to being a marine biologist #aquatic life #fish #underwater #oceanposting #fishposting #marine creatures #sea critters #sea creatures #marine fish #marine critters #ocean animals #marine animals #lanterneye fish #ocean creatures #oceanography #ocean fish #bioluminescence #deep sea #animals #biology #science

[sutexii]

Flashlight Fish 🐟🪝

PRINTS + STICKER

#art #illustration #sutexii #drawing #painting #fish #aquatic #cyberpunk #sea slug #rubber duck isopod #neon #rain #ocean #sea creatures #flashlight fish #mermay

[without-ado]

Flashlight Fish

Flashlight fish's half-moon shaped spots: small organs that house light-producing bacteria. The fish can "blink" dark membranes up to cover the light. Actually, their "blinking" means that they are "rotating the light organ backwards."

#animals #flashlight fish #marine life #sea animals #fish #animal #ocean #sea #underwater #nature

[oakleybillions]

Some merms based on the flashlight fish!

#mermay #mermaid #mermaids #character design #artists on tumblr #flashlight fish #animals #art #my art

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #383

Lanterneye fish!

Lanterneye fish, also known as flashlight fish (family Anomalopidae) have noticeable bioluminescent organs right below their eyes, filled with luminescent bacteria! By sucking the bacteria into a pouch or by covering the light organs with a lid, they're able to turn their lights on and off; they use this ability to communicate among other things!

#fish #fishfact #fish facts #fishblr #marine life #marine biology #marine animals #sea animals #sea creatures #sea life #deep sea life #deep sea creatures #deep sea fish #deep sea #biology #zoology #lanterneye #lanterneye fish #flashlight fish

[squartsquartson]

More Midnight zoners!

The flashlight fish has bioluminescent organs beneath their eyes that contain light producing bacteria. The light can be "shut off" by a lid or by pulling the bacteria into a pouch.

The giant isopod is a wonderful example of a phenomenon called deep sea gigantism, where deep sea animals tend to be larger than their shallow water or land dwelling counterparts.

Epimeria loricata are a beurocratic society who keep strict records of all of their purchases and dealings.

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#art #sea creatures #crustacean #epimera #epimera loricata #giant isopod #isopod #deep sea #midnight zone #fish #fish art #flashlight fish #sea art #ocean art

[korybing]

2024 Risograph Calendars are here! Would you like a new fun fact about a deep sea creature every month in 2024 (and also January 2025?) You can buy one here!

#risograph #calendar #2024 calendar #deep sea creatures #elephant seal #frilled shark #flashlight fish #barreleye fish #vampire squid

[chunkfunkgunk-offishal]

Love what you’re doing, big fan. Would love to see how flashlight fish or the blanket octopus fare on the chunk funk gunk scale. Maybe you should add hunk too 😉

Today on CHUNK, FUNK, GUNK! We rate

the FLASHLIGHT FISH:

1/10 Chunk

7/10 Funk

0/10 Gunk

I may need to revise my chunk standard, as too many have recently fallen under 1 or 2 for chunk. This little guy does not seem substantially chunky, but it does have a nice gut. Very funky! I hadn’t heard of this fish before, but after brief research I have learned that its funny little white cheeks are bioluminescent and can be “turned on and off” at will by the fish! It does not seem to secrete mucous, no gunk.

and for the first ever double feature;

the BLANKET OCTOPUS:

8/10 Chunk

10/10 Funk

10/10 Gunk

As a mollusk with only one bone (its beak) any octopus IMMEDIATELY receives a high chunk rating. Just look at that gorgeous cape! Incredible funk. Mucous, slime, AND ink?? Gunk for days! It also seems that only the females possess the superhero power, and we LOVE to see a Girlboss win!!

And as for your request, I apologize, but I am only able to rate within my 3 patented categories. However, I would love to see any of you create your own categories and reply or reblog with your ratings on any of my posts! Spread the love for odd water-dwelling creatures in any way you wish!

#chunk funk gunk #chunk #funk #gunk #flashlight fish #blanket octopus #cool fish #fish #ocean #ocean animals #ocean fish #ratings #sea fish #rating #asks open

[ketrinadrawsalot]

Alternative Mermay #15: Flashlight Fish with legs (going on a night jog)

#mermay #reverse mermaid #merfolk #fish #fish with legs #flashlight fish #glow #art

[fishplayinggames]

fishuary day 23

#flashlight fish #fish #art #drawing #fishuary2024 #fishblr #bioluminescence

[seablazar]

#dailyseacrits #fish #flashlight fish #i know its a day late im sorry

[apple-cores]

flashlight fish

#flashlight fish #fish #mixed media #drawing #krita

[nuanimistdatabase]

#Flashlight fish #Anomalops katoptron #Photoblepharon palpebratum #Instagram

[oh-sturg-art]

Day 23 of Fishuary!

Prompt: Bioluminescent

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Anomalops katoptron, the splitfin flashlightfish, is the only member of its genus! Flashlightfish are named after those bioluminescent organs underneath their eyes. It’s likely they’re used to communicate, confuse predators, or attract prey, but we’re not so sure yet! Despite their bioluminescence that brings to mind the deep sea, they live in relatively shallow waters! They’re even seen in the aquarium trade!

#artists on tumblr #art #my art #digital art #animals #fish #fishuary2024 #bioluminescence #bioluminecent #flashlightfish #flashlight fish

[squidslugs-art]

they have got to stop letting me put freaks in space. someone take the ability to put just any oc in a spacesuit away from me

#the beasts #W.A.S.P #pareidolia #oc #original character #wasp #insect #flashlight fish #fish #astronaut #the one on the right has been the first thing to break my out of my toontown obsession in six months #i dont know who i am anymore #the art on w.a.s.p is a little older but who care #i like them

[hollowsart]

OH I forgot about this!!

They had flashlight fish, too! they were so cool to see in person, too bad the photos didn’t work out, oh well.

1st pic is my 6 attempts and the 2nd pic is 2 attempts my mom took with night vision which her phone has but mine doesn’t. hers were better, I just thought this comparison would be funny lol

#ghostie pics #flashlight fish #fish #ok now THIS is the last of the aquarium posts sjkfdhksd