Tag Archive for 'Bioluminescent shark'

The Ninja Lanternshark (Etmopterus benchleyi), adult female, 45.8 cm long. Image credit: V.E. Vásquez et al.

Ninja Lanternshark: New Species of Bioluminescent Shark Discovered

Dec 29, 2015 by Enrico de Lazaro

A new species of bioluminescent shark has been described from eight specimens collected off the Pacific coast of Central America at depths ranging between...

Top: phylogeny of sharks analyzed by the team and close-ups of their eyes. Bottom: head of the Viper shark with protruded jaws; note how binocular vision is prevented frontally by an enlarged snout. Image credit: Claes JM et al.

Study Sheds More Light on Unique Eyes of Deep-Sea Bioluminescent Sharks

Aug 8, 2014 by News Staff

According to a new study published in the journal PLoS ONE, the eyes of mesopelagic bioluminescent sharks have a higher rod density when compared to other...