Firefly squid

When most people find out what bioluminescence is, the first thing they associate it with is firefly butts, but the world has way more interesting life with built-in flashlights than beetles that use it to get nookie. And while we may not have glowing redwoods like Pandora, we do have the following. 10. Bioluminescent Fungus If you’re like me, the word “mushroom” conjures up things like pizza and Mario power ups, but it turns out there are a few species that glow in the dark. The ones…

Firefly Squid - Beautiful little guys. They are thought to be the only type of squid able to see in full color.

The firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans) is a small species of deep-sea squid found in Endless Ocean and Endless Ocean 2. It gets its name from its combination of small size and bioluminescence. When it glows, cells all across its body light up bright-blue. "These animals have spindle-shaped bodies with eight arms and two tentacles that extend from beneath. The nearly white body is covered in hundreds of bioluminescent organs called photophores that emit a blue green light. They can be seen…

The firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans) is a small species of deep-sea squid found in Endless Ocean and Endless Ocean 2. It gets its name from its combination of small size and bioluminescence. When it glows, cells all across its body light up bright-blue. "These animals have spindle-shaped bodies with eight arms and two tentacles that extend from beneath. The nearly white body is covered in hundreds of bioluminescent organs called photophores that emit a blue green light. They can be seen…

Firefly squids (Watasenia scintillans) | Photo by Osamu Inamura.

Glow-in-the-dark marine life.

Geographical Range I am found throughout the western pacific ocean around depths stretching from feet. During mating season I migrate in large numbers to Toyama bay in Japan Toyama Bay

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