A tiny, nocturnal Bobtail squid, Euprymna berryi, hovers in dark waters. These cephalopods use symbiotic luminescent bacteria for camouflage.

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Location: Flores, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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