This review presents a synthesis of shark bioluminescence knowledge. Up to date,
bioluminescent sharks are found only in Squaliformes, and specifically in Etmopteridae …

Bioluminescence has often been seen as a spectacular yet uncommon event at sea but
considering the vastness of the deep sea and the occurrence of luminous organisms in this …

Since recently, shark's bioluminescence has been recorded from two Squaliformes families,
the Etmopteridae and Dalatiidae. Pictures of luminescence, light organ morphologies and …

The velvet belly lanternshark, Etmopterus spinax, uses counterillumination to disappear in
the surrounding blue light of its marine environment. This shark displays hormonally …

Marine organisms are able to produce light using either their own luminous system, called
intrinsic bioluminescence, or symbiotic luminous bacteria, called extrinsic bioluminescence …

The cookie-cutter shark Isistius brasiliensis (Squaliformes: Dalatiidae) is a deep-sea species
that emits a blue luminescence ventrally, except at the level of a black band located beneath …

Abstract Among Etmopteridae and Dalatiidae, luminous species use hormonal control to
regulate bioluminescence. Melatonin (MT) triggers light emission and, conversely, alpha …

The function of pocket shark pectoral pockets has puzzled scientists over decades. Here, we
show that the pockets of the American Pocket Shark (Mollisquama mississippiensis) contain …

While an array of taxa are capable of producing fluorescent pigments, fluorescence in
mammals is a novel and poorly understood phenomenon. A first step towards understanding …

A new species of Corydoras is described from the rio Jutaí, Amazon basin, Brazil. The new
species can be distinguished from its congeners by having the following features:(I) ventral …