Gallery: Scientists Discover 180 Species of Glowing Fish

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    Chain catshark

    A green biofluorescent chain catshark (*Scyliorhinus retifer*) (*©J. Sparks, D. Gruber, and V. Pieribone*)
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    Fig1G False Stonefish DSC-3169 (1)

    A biofluorescent stonefish (*Synanceia verrucosa*) *©AMNH*
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    A biofluorescent ray (*Urobatis jamaicensis*) *©AMNH*
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    Fluorescent Hippocampus erectus2 GRUBER SPARKS PiERIBONE (1)

    A biofluorescent lined seahorse (*Hippocampus erectus*) *©AMNH*
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    Scorpion Fish

    A red fluorescing scorpionfish (*Scorpaenopsis papuensis*) perched on red fluorescing algae at night in the Solomon Islands. (*©PLOS ONE*)
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    triplefin blennie

    A triplefin blennie (*Enneapterygius sp.*) under white light (above) and blue light (below). (*©J. Sparks and D. Gruber*)
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    Fig1E Lizardfish-DSC6057 (1)

    A biofluorescent lizardfish (*Saurida gracilis*) *©AMNH*
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    Fig1C dorsal Flatfish-DSC5277 (1)

    A biofluorescent sole (*Soleichthys heterorhinos)* *©AMNH*
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    Fig1N Acanthurid-DSC5593 (1)

    A biofluorescent surgeonfish (*Acanthurus coeruleus*, larval) *©AMNH*
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    Fig1L Eviota Goby-SOL9975 (1)

    A biofluorescent goby (*Eviota sp.*) *©AMNH*
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    Fig1H Chlopsid eel DSC-1831 (1)

    A biofluorescent false moray eel (*Kaupichthys brachychirus*) *©AMNH*
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    R12-3-2 (1)

    This study was based on five high-tech expeditions. On the latest trip to the Solomon Islands, the scientists conducted technical scuba dives and descended in a three-person submersible to examine deep coral reef biofluorescence down to 1,000 meters. *©AMNH*
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    Fish diversity

    Researchers discovered a rich diversity of fluorescent patterns and colors in marine fishes, as exemplified here. A). swell shark (*Cephaloscyllium ventriosum*); B). ray (*Urobatis jamaicensis*); C). sole (*Soleichthys heterorhinos)*; D). flathead (*Cociella hutchinsi*); E). lizardfish (*Saurida gracilis*); F). frogfish (*Antennarius maculatus*); G). stonefish (*Synanceia verrucosa*); H). false moray eel (*Kaupichthys brachychirus*); I). Chlopsidae (*Kaupichthys nuchalis*); J). pipefish (*Corythoichthys haematopterus*); K). sand stargazer (*Gillellus uranidea)*; L). goby (*Eviota sp.*); M). Gobiidae (*Eviota atriventris*); N). surgeonfish (*Acanthurus coeruleus, larval*); O). threadfin bream (*Scolopsis bilineata*). (*©PLOS ONE*)
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