Scientists Discover Glowing, Ultraviolet Fish
The deep sea if full of amazing creatures that are absolutely out of this world, and every year, scientists discover hundreds of these bizzare and unexplainable creatures. Researches made a trip to the Gulf of Mexico where they uncovered some of the strangest creatures deep in the ocean.
- Parts of the creature known as the pontellid copepod glow fluorescent green when viewed under blue light. The top image highlights the male’s specialized antenna and claw on its last leg (on the right) for grabbing females. In the bottom image, the female has an oblong sperm packet attached at her tail.
During this operation, a camera was set up at the bottom of the ocean floor, where it caught a variety of deep-dwelling shellfish that produce their own light as well as different fish that had the ability to see ultraviolet light.
Scientists haven’t yet figured out why these fish have these abilities or what for, but they’re thrilled to have made such an amazing discovery.