Early development of bioluminescence suggests camouflage by counter-illumination in the velvet belly lantern shark Etmopterus spinax (Squaloidea: Etmopteridae)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1337-1350

  Claes, J M ^a   Mallefet, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; Counter illumination; Development; Etmopterus spinax; Photophore; Shark

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHONDRICHTHYES; ETMOPTERIDAE; ETMOPTERUS SPINAX; SQUALIDAE;

EID: 53549088028     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02006.x     Document Type: Article

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