Bioluminescent fish

[AniaR]

from http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/genet...t-fish-tops-th

[Mermaid Allie]

OMG WHOA WHATTT THAT'S SOOOOO COOL.

[MerEmma]

Some axolotls glow in the dark. :P But yeah, they are so cool looking. xD

[Odette]

what pretty little babies! <3

[Ashe]

Cute! I love bioluminescent fishies I'd love to see someone's take on that as a tail design... probably including neon colors with a black base?

[Coradion]

This is not bioluminescence, the fish are not releasing any light. Fluorescence vs. bioluminescence is a big difference. A bioluminescent organism usually has symbiotic bacteria living in some part of their body that undergoes a reaction usually luciferin-luciferase that produces light. Fluorescence means that if you hit the target with the proper external light source it will glow or light up. These angelfish are probably being engineered the same way Glo-Fish were with a bacterial replicator and transgenic point mutation.

[AniaR]

I put what was stated in the article,which was:
"
Genetically Engineered Bioluminescent Fish

The glowing pink angelfish were unveiled at a conference in Taiwan."

[Coradion]

I put what was stated in the article,which was:
"
Genetically Engineered Bioluminescent Fish

The glowing pink angelfish were unveiled at a conference in Taiwan."

You're citing secondary sources :/ there's no publication in English I can find on it, but this is what's on the company's web site. Primary literature is always best.

http://www.ornamentalfish.com.tw/ind...d=49&sub_id=80

[Merman Dan]

For a similar circumstance, look at this video of "fluorodiving", using blue lights and yellow lenses to enhance the natural fluorescence of corals and fish.

[AniaR]

You're citing secondary sources :/ there's no publication in English I can find on it, but this is what's on the company's web site. Primary literature is always best

You misunderstand, I'm not arguing with you. Just pointing out where I pulled it from labelled it as that. I wanted to share an interesting article, I didn't feel the need to go source searching.

[SeaGlass Siren]

I don't care what they're technically called, they glow *_* I squee with joy!

[Coradion]

You misunderstand, I'm not arguing with you. Just pointing out where I pulled it from labelled it as that. I wanted to share an interesting article, I didn't feel the need to go source searching.

I'm not arguing, just pointing out there's a difference.