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Vinciguerria poweriae, commonly called Power's lightfish or Power's deep-water bristle-mouth fish, is a marine lightfish in the family Phosichthyidae. It is a small, circumglobal species recorded from subtropical waters and depths from about 50 to 1,500 meters, with adults usually found between 300...
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Common lightfish with photophores and ecological role, but moderate distinctiveness.
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A small bioluminescent mesopelagic fish (Phosichthyidae) found across the Pacific, using rows of ventral photophores for counterillumination camouflage against predators.
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Counterillumination is interesting, but generic lightfish profile limits score.
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