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Bioluminescent

Luciferin-driven chemical light production in dark depths for counter-illumination camouflage, glowing lures, and flashes.

6 creatures with this trait
Translucent Antarctic krill against black water, black eye and a green tinge within

Antarctic Krill

Euphausia superba

A crustacean about 6 centimeters long, so abundant it can turn the sea reddish-brown, that most larger Antarctic animals depend on, directly or indirectly.

Glacial Ambient & Drone SoundscapesView →
▸ Tycho
Common eastern firefly on a grass blade, red and yellow shield behind its head

Common Eastern Firefly

Photinus pyralis

A beetle whose males trace a J of light at dusk and bleed defensive steroids when attacked.

Roots Reggae & Heavy DubView →
▸ King Tubby
Small brown cookiecutter shark laid on its side on a white background, the dark collar behind its head

Cookiecutter Shark

Isistius brasiliensis

A shark up to 56 cm long that glows underneath to lure big animals close, then spins to cut a round plug out of them.

80s Pop & Dance AnthemView →
▸ Dead Or Alive
Head of a gulper eel against black, its mouth hanging open as a long dark pouch

Gulper Eel (Pelican Eel)

Eurypharynx pelecanoides

A huge gape, a mouth that first unfolds and then inflates, and a glowing tail tip.

IDM & Glitch Ambient SynthesisView →
▸ Oneohtrix Point Never
Colour illustration of a humpback anglerfish, a black fish with a lure on its snout and long fangs

Humpback Anglerfish

Melanocetus johnsonii

The female wears a lure on her snout and can swallow a fish longer than herself.

Future Garage & Deep ElectronicaView →
▸ Andy Stott
Close view of a juvenile vampire squid lit against dark water, its fin and mantle filling the frame

Vampire Squid

Vampyroteuthis infernalis

Oxygen-poor twilight-zone living, pulsing blue arm tips, and an inside-out pineapple posture.

Future Garage & Deep ElectronicaView →
▸ Burial