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Sawflies (false caterpillar) Tenthredinidae Group of sawflies larva (Tenthredinidae) eating leaves Russia Federation, Krasnodar region, the vicinity of the city of NovorossiyskSawflies (false caterpillar) Tenthredinidae Group of sawflies larva (Tenthredinidae) eating leaves Russia Federation, Krasnodar region, the vicinity of the city of Novorossiysk© Aleksey Volkov / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited in Russian Federation
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Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) porpoising in front of a monumental iceberg, AntarcticaAdélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) porpoising in front of a monumental iceberg, Antarctica© Raphaël Sané / BiosphotoJPG - RMUse for the promotion of hunting prohibited

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Red Indian fish, Pataecus fronto. Note big pectoral fins that look like 8 finger hands and help the fish to move and grab among the sponges and corals. It is a relatively rare species and we don't know much about it's biology. But it has been discovered that, like the snakes, it regularly moults. When it grows, or the skin is old, it changes it as if it were a used outfit, in one swoop, getting rid in the meantime of the parasites and the encrusting weeds. Australia. Composite imageRed Indian fish, Pataecus fronto. Note big pectoral fins that look like 8 finger hands and help the fish to move and grab among the sponges and corals. It is a relatively rare species and we don't know much about it's biology. But it has been discovered that, like the snakes, it regularly moults. When it grows, or the skin is old, it changes it as if it were a used outfit, in one swoop, getting rid in the meantime of the parasites and the encrusting weeds. Australia. Composite image© Paulo de Oliveira / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Titan triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens. Biting a plastic bottled lid. A lot of sea animals ingest plastic garbage because they think it's edible food. Huge amount of plastic garbage at the surface and in midwater. Thilafushi Island. Maldives Digital composite. Composite imageTitan triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens. Biting a plastic bottled lid. A lot of sea animals ingest plastic garbage because they think it's edible food. Huge amount of plastic garbage at the surface and in midwater. Thilafushi Island. Maldives Digital composite. Composite image© Paulo de Oliveira / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Multi-exposures of Canadian snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) in flight, Quebec, CanadaMulti-exposures of Canadian snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) in flight, Quebec, Canada© Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale

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White-spotted pufferfish, Torquigener albomaculosus. Male with characteristic circular nest in the sand on the foreground. Males never reuse a nest. The spectacular nest with 2 meters in diameter is excavated on the sand to attract the females with the impressive design. Amami Oshima Island. Japan Digital composite. Composite imageWhite-spotted pufferfish, Torquigener albomaculosus. Male with characteristic circular nest in the sand on the foreground. Males never reuse a nest. The spectacular nest with 2 meters in diameter is excavated on the sand to attract the females with the impressive design. Amami Oshima Island. Japan Digital composite. Composite image© Paulo de Oliveira / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Tail of a sperm whale diving under the rainbow (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Digital composed.Tail of a sperm whale diving under the rainbow (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Digital composed.© Franco Banfi / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale, exclusive sale possible in France

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King of herrings, Regalecus glesne. Composite image. Portugal. Composite imageKing of herrings, Regalecus glesne. Composite image. Portugal. Composite image© Paulo de Oliveira / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Northern tiger kitten on blooming grass with a chick, Alsace, FranceNorthern tiger kitten on blooming grass with a chick, Alsace, France© Bruno Mathieu / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Red Kites in flight over the highway, UK- Composite image. iM40 going through ChilternsRed Kites in flight over the highway, UK- Composite image. iM40 going through Chilterns© Mike Lane / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited by some Agents

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Degradation stormy night on the Fort Louvois - France ; Many storms have succeeded on the night of May 4 to 5, 2015 at Fort Louvois.<br>Overlays 5 photos 30 seconds of exposure is 2 minutes 30.

Degradation stormy night on the Fort Louvois - FranceDegradation stormy night on the Fort Louvois - France ; Many storms have succeeded on the night of May 4 to 5, 2015 at Fort Louvois.
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Lightning and wind in the eveningin countryside - France ; A wind turbine is struck by lightning and another an upward leader on a light.<br>The impact of lightning that hits the ground is 180 meters away from the photographer.<br>Two pictures superimposed 30 seconds

Lightning and wind in the eveningin countryside - FranceLightning and wind in the eveningin countryside - France ; A wind turbine is struck by lightning and another an upward leader on a light.
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Storm over a mall at night - France Storm over a mall at night - France ; Overlay 3 photos 30 seconds equivalent to a period of 1 minutes 30 seconds. © Xavier Delorme / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Cheetah Gazelle - KenyaCheetah Gazelle - Kenya© Gérard Lacz / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Cheetah Gazelle - Kenya

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Cheetah - AfricaCheetah - Africa© Gérard Lacz / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Half-naked hatchetfishesHalf-naked hatchetfishes© Jérôme Mallefet - FNRS-UCL / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Caterpillar observed by Snails - France Caterpillar observed by Snails - France © Benoît Personnaz / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Chamois on the Vosges ridges at sunrise FranceChamois on the Vosges ridges at sunrise France© André Simon / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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SheepsSheeps© Pascal Foulon / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Red deer in the morning mist Sierra Morena AndalusiaRed deer in the morning mist Sierra Morena Andalusia© Pierre Huguet-Dubief / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Female green turtle swimming above a herbarium ComorosFemale green turtle swimming above a herbarium Comoros© Pierre Huguet-Dubief / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Grant's zebra migration on the plains of the Mara KenyaGrant's zebra migration on the plains of the Mara Kenya© Martin Harvey / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited in Germany and UK
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Bull of the Camargue in front of the sun France [AT]Bull of the Camargue in front of the sun France [AT] ; assembly studio [AT]© Pierre Huguet-Dubief / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Dendrocygnes widowers taken with the Madagascar against-moonDendrocygnes widowers taken with the Madagascar against-moon© Pierre Huguet-Dubief / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Num-Ti-Jah Lodge Star Trails - Banff NP Alberta Canada ; A composite of 233 images, taken with the Canon 5D MkII and 16-35mm lens, at Bow Lake in Banff, showing circumpolar star trails across the sky looking north over Num-Ti-Jah Lodge. Each image was 50 seconds, taken at 1s intervals at ISO 1250 and at f/4. Stacked in Photoshop using Chris Schur's Photoshop Action.

Num-Ti-Jah Lodge Star Trails - Banff NP Alberta CanadaNum-Ti-Jah Lodge Star Trails - Banff NP Alberta Canada ; A composite of 233 images, taken with the Canon 5D MkII and 16-35mm lens, at Bow Lake in Banff, showing circumpolar star trails across the sky looking north over Num-Ti-Jah Lodge. Each image was 50 seconds, taken at 1s intervals at ISO 1250 and at f/4. Stacked in Photoshop using Chris Schur's Photoshop Action.© Alan Dyer / Visual and Written - Photo Collection / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) in flight, Vosges du Nord Regional Natural Park, FranceGreat Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) in flight, Vosges du Nord Regional Natural Park, France© Michel Rauch / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Split level panorama to Raja Ampat, IndonesiaSplit level panorama to Raja Ampat, Indonesia© Gabriel Barathieu / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Common Mini-mining Bee (Andrena minutula) females on Hedgerow Geranium (Geranium pyrenaicum), solitary bees, Vosges du Nord Regional Natural Park, FranceCommon Mini-mining Bee (Andrena minutula) females on Hedgerow Geranium (Geranium pyrenaicum), solitary bees, Vosges du Nord Regional Natural Park, France© Michel Rauch / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Common Mini-mining Bee (Andrena minutula) female on Hedgerow Geranium (Geranium pyrenaicum), solitary bees, Vosges du Nord Regional Natural Park, FranceCommon Mini-mining Bee (Andrena minutula) female on Hedgerow Geranium (Geranium pyrenaicum), solitary bees, Vosges du Nord Regional Natural Park, France© Michel Rauch / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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California Clam Shrimp (Cyzicus californicus), Santa Barbara, California. This little crustacean is found in vernal pools. It swims by waving its appendages which also serve as gills and for food gathering. It eats both plants and small aquatic organisms. It is preyed upon by amphibians and birds.California Clam Shrimp (Cyzicus californicus), Santa Barbara, California. This little crustacean is found in vernal pools. It swims by waving its appendages which also serve as gills and for food gathering. It eats both plants and small aquatic organisms. It is preyed upon by amphibians and birds.© Stuart Wilson / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale

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Chestnut tree in autumn and winter foliage, Haute-Savoie, FranceChestnut tree in autumn and winter foliage, Haute-Savoie, France© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Rough pomfret, Taractes asper. Composite image. PortugalRough pomfret, Taractes asper. Composite image. Portugal© Paulo de Oliveira / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Tiger teddy (Neoheterandria elegans), three malesTiger teddy (Neoheterandria elegans), three males© Aqua Press / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale

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Leopard Panthera pardus lying down on rock at sunset in Kruger National park, South Africa - Composite imageLeopard Panthera pardus lying down on rock at sunset in Kruger National park, South Africa - Composite image© Patrice Correia / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale

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Serotine bat (Plecotus auritus)in flight at night, Salamanca, Castilla y León, SpainSerotine bat (Plecotus auritus)in flight at night, Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain© Mario Cea Sanchez / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Great Mormon (Papilio memnon) caterpillar on Citrus, Greenhouse of the Botanical Garden of Nancy, Lorraine, FranceGreat Mormon (Papilio memnon) caterpillar on Citrus, Greenhouse of the Botanical Garden of Nancy, Lorraine, France© Stéphane Vitzthum / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Cestid ctenophores. Assembly of 4 images (M). GalapagosTara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Cestid ctenophores. Assembly of 4 images (M). Galapagos© Christoph Gerigk / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Tara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Sponges and Gorgonian fans on reef wall. Stitched image, D: 17 m, Joelle’s Reef, Kimbe Bay, Papua New GuineaTara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Sponges and Gorgonian fans on reef wall. Stitched image, D: 17 m, Joelle’s Reef, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea© Christoph Gerigk / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Tara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Zero wreck, vertical view Orthomosaic from 3D photogrammetry (13500 x 10000 px). D: 15 m Kimbe Bay, papua New Guinea, Coral growth on this wreck is from a period of 74 years ! The ZERO, is a Japanese WW2 fighter plane wreck. This Zero wreck was discovered in January 2000 by local William Nuli while he was freediving for sea cucumbers. He asked the Walindi Plantation Resort dive team if they might know what it was, and when they investigated they uncovered the intact wreck of a Zero fighter, resting on a sedimented bottom in 15 m depth. This World War II Japanese fighter is almost completely intact. The plane is believed to have been ditched, the pilot is believed to have survived, but was never found on the island. He never returned home. Maybe he disappeared in the jungle… On 26th December 1943, during the battle of Cape Gloucester, the Japanese pilot made an emergency landing, ditching his Mitsubishi A6M Zero plane into the sea approximately 100m off West New Britain Province. The plane was piloted by PO1 Tomiharu Honda of the 204st Kōkūtai. His fate is unknown but it is believed the he made a controlled water landing after running out of fuel and survived. Although he failed to return to his unit, the plane was found with the throttle and trim controls both set for landing and the canopy was open. There are no visible bullet holes or other shrapnel damage and the plane is still virtually intact after over 70 years underwater. It is a A6M2 Model 21 Zero, made famous for its use in Kamikaze attacks by the Japanese Imperial Navy. The wreck has the Manufacture Number 8224 and was built by Nakajima in late August 1942.Tara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Zero wreck, vertical view Orthomosaic from 3D photogrammetry (13500 x 10000 px). D: 15 m Kimbe Bay, papua New Guinea, Coral growth on this wreck is from a period of 74 years ! The ZERO, is a Japanese WW2 fighter plane wreck. This Zero wreck was discovered in January 2000 by local William Nuli while he was freediving for sea cucumbers. He asked the Walindi Plantation Resort dive team if they might know what it was, and when they investigated they uncovered the intact wreck of a Zero fighter, resting on a sedimented bottom in 15 m depth. This World War II Japanese fighter is almost completely intact. The plane is believed to have been ditched, the pilot is believed to have survived, but was never found on the island. He never returned home. Maybe he disappeared in the jungle… On 26th December 1943, during the battle of Cape Gloucester, the Japanese pilot made an emergency landing, ditching his Mitsubishi A6M Zero plane into the sea approximately 100m off West New Britain Province. The plane was piloted by PO1 Tomiharu Honda of the 204st Kōkūtai. His fate is unknown but it is believed the he made a controlled water landing after running out of fuel and survived. Although he failed to return to his unit, the plane was found with the throttle and trim controls both set for landing and the canopy was open. There are no visible bullet holes or other shrapnel damage and the plane is still virtually intact after over 70 years underwater. It is a A6M2 Model 21 Zero, made famous for its use in Kamikaze attacks by the Japanese Imperial Navy. The wreck has the Manufacture Number 8224 and was built by Nakajima in late August 1942.© Christoph Gerigk / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Tara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Tara at anchorage near local village, Normanby Island, Papua New-Guinea, H: 264,7 m, stitched panorama 8599 x 2971 px mandatory credit line: Photo: Christoph Gerigk, drone pilot: Guillaume Bourdin - Tara Expeditions FoundationTara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Tara at anchorage near local village, Normanby Island, Papua New-Guinea, H: 264,7 m, stitched panorama 8599 x 2971 px mandatory credit line: Photo: Christoph Gerigk, drone pilot: Guillaume Bourdin - Tara Expeditions Foundation© Christoph Gerigk / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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European perch (Perca fluviatilis) on white background, Sewen Lake, Doller Valley, Alsace, FranceEuropean perch (Perca fluviatilis) on white background, Sewen Lake, Doller Valley, Alsace, France© Bruno Mathieu / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) on white background, Sewen Lake, Doller Valley, Alsace, FrancePumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) on white background, Sewen Lake, Doller Valley, Alsace, France© Bruno Mathieu / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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European perch (Perca fluviatilis) catch, Sewen Lake, Doller Valley, Alsace, FranceEuropean perch (Perca fluviatilis) catch, Sewen Lake, Doller Valley, Alsace, France© Bruno Mathieu / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), Sewen Lake, Doller Valley, Alsace, FrancePumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), Sewen Lake, Doller Valley, Alsace, France© Bruno Mathieu / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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European perch (Perca fluviatilis), Sewen Lake, Doller Valley, Alsace, France, Digital assemblyEuropean perch (Perca fluviatilis), Sewen Lake, Doller Valley, Alsace, France, Digital assembly© Bruno Mathieu / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Aerial view of Basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus, and kayak. is the second-largest living shark, after the whale shark, and one of three plankton-eating shark species, along with the whale shark. Adults typically reach 6–8 m (20–26 ft) in length. The gill rakers, dark and bristle-like, are used to catch plankton as water filters through the mouth and over the gills. Despite their large size and threatening appearance, basking sharks are not aggressive and are harmless to humans. The basking shark has long been a commercially important fish, as a source of food, shark fin, animal feed, and shark liver oil. Overexploitation has reduced its populations to the point where some have disappeared and others need protection EnglandAerial view of Basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus, and kayak. is the second-largest living shark, after the whale shark, and one of three plankton-eating shark species, along with the whale shark. Adults typically reach 6–8 m (20–26 ft) in length. The gill rakers, dark and bristle-like, are used to catch plankton as water filters through the mouth and over the gills. Despite their large size and threatening appearance, basking sharks are not aggressive and are harmless to humans. The basking shark has long been a commercially important fish, as a source of food, shark fin, animal feed, and shark liver oil. Overexploitation has reduced its populations to the point where some have disappeared and others need protection England© Paulo de Oliveira / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Eyelight fish or one-fin flashlightfish, Photoblepharon palpebratus. They have subocular bioluminescent organs which it likely uses to attract and find prey, confuse predators, and communicate with other fish. These organs are blinked on and off by the fish using a dark lid that slides up to cover them. Use of only a black lid is unique to Photoblepharon; the other members of its family either rotate the organ into a pouch or employ a pouch-and-shutter method. Indonesia. Composite imageEyelight fish or one-fin flashlightfish, Photoblepharon palpebratus. They have subocular bioluminescent organs which it likely uses to attract and find prey, confuse predators, and communicate with other fish. These organs are blinked on and off by the fish using a dark lid that slides up to cover them. Use of only a black lid is unique to Photoblepharon; the other members of its family either rotate the organ into a pouch or employ a pouch-and-shutter method. Indonesia. Composite image© Paulo de Oliveira / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Eyelight fish or one-fin flashlightfish, Photoblepharon palpebratus. They have subocular bioluminescent organs which it likely uses to attract and find prey, confuse predators, and communicate with other fish. These organs are blinked on and off by the fish using a dark lid that slides up to cover them. Use of only a black lid is unique to Photoblepharon; the other members of its family either rotate the organ into a pouch or employ a pouch-and-shutter method. Indonesia - Composite imageEyelight fish or one-fin flashlightfish, Photoblepharon palpebratus. They have subocular bioluminescent organs which it likely uses to attract and find prey, confuse predators, and communicate with other fish. These organs are blinked on and off by the fish using a dark lid that slides up to cover them. Use of only a black lid is unique to Photoblepharon; the other members of its family either rotate the organ into a pouch or employ a pouch-and-shutter method. Indonesia - Composite image© Paulo de Oliveira / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Splitfin flashlightfish or two-fin flashlightfish, Anomalops katoptron. They have two bean shaped torch-like organs under its eyes containing bioluminescent bacteria, which the fish can turn on and off by blinking. The light organs are embedded in suborbital cavities and are connected at the anterior edge via a cartilaginous rod like attachment. The suborbital light organs are densely settled with luminous symbiotic bacteria that grow in tubular structures and produce a constant bluish light. The flashlight fish blinks up to 90 blinks per minute, but when the flashlight fish detects its living planktonic prey, their light organs open for a longer period of time and blink five times less frequently. Philippines - Composite imageSplitfin flashlightfish or two-fin flashlightfish, Anomalops katoptron. They have two bean shaped torch-like organs under its eyes containing bioluminescent bacteria, which the fish can turn on and off by blinking. The light organs are embedded in suborbital cavities and are connected at the anterior edge via a cartilaginous rod like attachment. The suborbital light organs are densely settled with luminous symbiotic bacteria that grow in tubular structures and produce a constant bluish light. The flashlight fish blinks up to 90 blinks per minute, but when the flashlight fish detects its living planktonic prey, their light organs open for a longer period of time and blink five times less frequently. Philippines - Composite image© Paulo de Oliveira / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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