Bioluminescence can serve as a lure to attract prey. The viperfish, Chauliodus sloani, has a luminescent lure on the end of a modified fin ray that it can arch forward in front of its mouth.
The viperfish (pictured above) is a fierce predator ... Many deep-sea creatures give out blue light called bioluminescence - but the stoplight loosejaw emits red light as well. This light is invisible ...
Photographers have been capturing "unforgettable" scenes of the sea lit with glowing plankton bioluminescence. Bioluminescence describes the light some living creatures, such as plankton and ...