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Photograph of the underside of a gelatinous octopus with a bright yellow bioluminescent ring around her mouth.

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Bioluminescent Animals Photo Gallery

August 2011

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This aptly named fish has two long fangs.

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Creepy Critters: Marine Life Surfaces for Halloween

October 2010

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This jewel squid (Histioteuthis bonnellii) lives above the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

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Jewel Squid

June 2015

A photo of a squid using bioluminescence to hide in the deep sea.

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Midwater Squid, Abralia veranyi

October 2012