Synodus lizardfish fluorescing at night. This fish buries itself in the sand at night, ambushing its prey of small fish. It has been photographed unde

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Synodus lizardfish fluorescing at night. This fish buries itself in the sand at night, ambushing its prey of small fish. It has been photographed under blue light at night, resulting in the fluorescence seen here. Photographed in Lembeh Strait, off Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Photo credit: © LOUISE MURRAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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