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I cannot tell you the exact scientific or chemical explination but i can say that the bioluminescence is due to the reactions and adaptations of the lantern fishses' surroundings and enviornment.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoThere are chemicals in the animals that are bioluminescent. They can flash and sometimes produce different colors
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∙ 13y agoLanternfish use bioluminescence, a chemical reaction, to produce light. Lanternfish eat small copepods and shrimp. Most lanternfish migrate to the surface nightly to feed.
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∙ 10y agoIt uses it to attract its food (smaller fish) and when they get near enough the lantern fish eats them. Hope I answered your question xx
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Do lantern fish produce their own light?
they're called "lantern' fish so they pretty much do produce their own light
How do lanterns sharks catch there preys?
Dwarf lantern sharks use their stomach, which the fish is able to light up, to attract prey. This is how this shark got its name; 'dwarf', for its size, and 'lantern' for its stomach.
Where do Lantern Fish Live?
40 years or longer. (Some species of angler fish, in the same deep sea class, live to 100 years.)
What are the names of fishes that produce light?
john( the fish produces light ), Mary ( the fish produces light ), ,Toby ( the fish produces light ), may ( the fish produces light ),
Are light producing organs of lantern fish behavior or structure adaptation?
behavioral
What animal has organs along their head and body to create light?
lantern fish
How lantern fish behavioral adaptation useful in dark ocean?
behavioral
Does the angler fish have a lantern?
Some breeds of Angler Fish have a bulb that sticks out in front of there heads that produces light.
Are the light producing organs of lantern fish behavioral adaptations or structural adaptations?
behavioral
How do lantern fish see?
The thing is, even if Lantern fish have a light bulb thing to attract dinner, they don't see. They have adapted to living in complete darkness and have become a nocturnal fish. (I know that doesn't sound right, but it is.)
When was Horned lantern fish created?
Horned lantern fish was created in 1932.
What zone does lantern fish live?
A "Lantern" Fish lives in the Midnight Zone of the Ocean.
