This deep-sea shark is one of the world’s largest glowing animals
2021年3月5日 · Shark researchers working off the eastern coast of New Zealand have made an illuminating discovery. In a new study, published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, the scientists found that...
Kitefin shark - Wikipedia
The kitefin shark, the largest luminous vertebrate on record, [3] has a slender body with a very short, blunt snout, large eyes, and thick lips. Its teeth are highly differentiated between the upper and lower jaws, with the upper teeth small and narrow and …
We Just Found The Largest Luminous Glowing Shark Species
2021年3月3日 · Three species of shark that inhabit the twilit depths of the ocean just turned out to have been bioluminescent this whole time. The kitefin shark, the blackbelly lanternshark, and the southern lanternshark have all been discovered to have softly glowing blue patterns on their skin, a first for sharks found in New Zealand waters.
Sharks that glow in the dark? Scientists discover luminous deep …
2021年3月2日 · Researchers in New Zealand have discovered three new shark species that glow in the dark. Among the three glowing sharks, the kitefin shark is now the largest-known luminous underwater...
Bioluminescence of the Largest Luminous Vertebrate, the Kitefin Shark …
2021年2月26日 · This first experimental study of three luminous shark species from New Zealand provides an insight into the diversity of shark bioluminescence and highlights the need for more research to help understand these unusual deep-sea inhabitants: the glowing sharks.
Scientists discover three glow-in-the-dark sharks - Conservation …
2021年3月4日 · Researchers have discovered that three deep-sea shark species — the kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), the blackbelly lanternshark (Etmopterus lucifer), and the southern lanternshark (Etmopterus granulosus) — all have bioluminescent properties. The kitefin shark, which glows blue, is the largest known vertebrate to emit bioluminescence.
Nearly Six-Foot-Long Glowing Shark Discovered in Deep Sea …
2021年3月5日 · Scientists have discovered three species of glowing sharks in the deep ocean near New Zealand, reports Elle Hunt for the Guardian. One of the species, the kitefin shark, can reach lengths of...
Largest Glowing Shark Species Discovered Near New Zealand
2021年3月5日 · Once photographed alive, specimens of the three shark species were euthanized, with samples of skin dissected, allowing the researchers to examine their flashlight-like luminous organs. Tiny...
Glow-in-the-dark shark captured on film for the first time | CNN
2021年3月3日 · Scientists have taken the first ever photos of a glow-in-the-dark shark producing its own light. The kitefin shark, Dalatias licha, is the world’s largest known bioluminescent vertebrate,...
Glow-in-the-dark sharks found off New Zealand coast - BBC
2021年3月2日 · Scientists say they have found that three deepwater shark species living off New Zealand glow in the dark. The species were collected from the Chatham Rise - an area of ocean floor to the east of...