Interesting finds

September 23, 2008

PHOTOS: Glowing Red Fish Discovered

Filed under: Beautiful World — thewere42 @ 4:14 pm

The reef fish Enneapterygius pusillus has found a creative way to communicate with other fish in a world dominated by blues and greens: The fish literally glows red.

At least 32 species of reef fish that live at depths below 33 feet (10 meters) possess this unique method of signaling, researchers said in a September 2008 study.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/photogalleries/fish-red-fluorescence-photos/index.html

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