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A fish species has 'flashlights' under their eyes
short by Sanira Mediratta / on Saturday, 11 February, 2017
Splitfin flashlight fish have organs beneath their eyes that have light-producing bacteria, helping them to hunt and feed on prey. The 'flashlight', which can be turned on and off by blinking, sends Morse code-like signals. Research suggests that the fish blinks about 90 times a minute at night, with the light being on and off for roughly the same time.
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