Firefly Squid is a photograph by Dante Fenolio which was uploaded on June 12th, 2013.
Firefly Squid
Firefly squid, Watasenia scintillans, migrate from deep waters toward the shallower waters of coastal Japan to breed each year. A culturally... more
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Firefly Squid
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Dante Fenolio
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Firefly squid, Watasenia scintillans, migrate from deep waters toward the shallower waters of coastal Japan to breed each year. A culturally important fishery exists in Japan around this species and their annual migration into shallower Japanese waters. The Japanese word for firefly squid is hotaruika. Firefly squid are a bioluminescent species, having photophores on their ventral surfaces for counter-illumination. This squid was photographed in the Sea of Japan (2007). Courtesy of the Uozo Aquarium.
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June 12th, 2013
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