Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬 on Nostr: Rare deep-sea #squid filmed at depth The deep-sea hooked squid is one of the largest ...
Rare deep-sea #squid filmed at depth
The deep-sea hooked squid is one of the largest deep-water squid and is renowned for having two very large photophores on the end of two of its arms, which produce bright bioluminescent flashes to startle and disorientate prey when hunting. These are the largest known photophores in the natural world.
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-rare-deep-sea-squid-depth.html
The deep-sea hooked squid is one of the largest deep-water squid and is renowned for having two very large photophores on the end of two of its arms, which produce bright bioluminescent flashes to startle and disorientate prey when hunting. These are the largest known photophores in the natural world.
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-rare-deep-sea-squid-depth.html