1977
DOI: 10.1007/bf00390582
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Observations on the comparative morphology and operation of the photogenic tissues of myctophid fishes

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“…They possess two kinds of luminous structures, with highly variable patterns, that light up independently. Those are the ventral and ventrolateral photophores which are thought to play a role in counter-illumination [23] and species recognition [24], and the luminous organs and tissue patches, which are frequently sexually dimorphic, are located on the caudal peduncle and/or head and/or body and may play several different roles including intra- and interspecific communication, prey illumination and distraction [25]. Consequently, we hypothesised that lanternfishes with a deeper distribution and/or a reduction of bioluminescent emissions will have smaller eyes and that ecological factors rather than phylogenetic relationships will drive the evolution of their visual system.…”
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“…They possess two kinds of luminous structures, with highly variable patterns, that light up independently. Those are the ventral and ventrolateral photophores which are thought to play a role in counter-illumination [23] and species recognition [24], and the luminous organs and tissue patches, which are frequently sexually dimorphic, are located on the caudal peduncle and/or head and/or body and may play several different roles including intra- and interspecific communication, prey illumination and distraction [25]. Consequently, we hypothesised that lanternfishes with a deeper distribution and/or a reduction of bioluminescent emissions will have smaller eyes and that ecological factors rather than phylogenetic relationships will drive the evolution of their visual system.…”
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“…In addition the myctophid species included also have caudal organs, most likely used for communication. These have been shown to be both brighter and faster in bioluminescence display than the ventral photophores (Barnes and Case 1974; Edwards and Herring 1977; Christophe and Baguet 1982). Little is presently known about the control of bioluminescence in these fish.…”
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“…Caudal organs contain more abundant flattened photocytes, connected as a syncytium (Fig. 2, Anctil and Case 1977; Edwards and Herring 1977; O′Day 1972). The photophores of Cyclothone braueri (Stomiiformes: Gonostomatidae) are small and bead shaped with glandular light‐producing cells, arranged in groups around a common collecting cavity for luminous products (Fig.…”
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“…Like most mesopelagic organisms, they are bioluminescent and possess two kinds of bioluminescent structures (i.e. photophores and luminous organs) thought to play several different roles (camouflage, distraction, illumination and intra-and inter-specific communication) [Case et al, 1977;Edwards and Herring, 1977]. Myctophids also show marked intra-and interspecific variation in the depths they occupy [Karnella, 1987], their migration patterns [Watanabe et al, 1999] and the location of their luminous organs [Nafpaktitis and Nafpaktitis, 1969;Paxton, 1972;Nafpaktitis et al, 1977Nafpaktitis et al, , 1978Zahuranec, 2000;Herring, 2007;de Busserolles et al, 2013].…”
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