Tuesday, 14 August 2007

Lantern Fishes

Lantern fishes are small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae. The Myctophidae are represented by 246 species in 33 genera, having a circumglobal distribution. They are aptly named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence, phosphorescent light organs along each body wall.

Lantern Fishes is a beautiful animation by Adam Gault and illustrated by Stefanie Augustine. The short film details the various lantern fish in the sea.

(via Neatorama)

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