Firefly squid
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firefly-squid-206-3314127
title:
Firefly squid
text:
The firefly squid, also commonly known as the sparkling enope squid or hotaru-ika in Japan, is a species of squid in the family Enoploteuthidae. W. scintillans is the sole species in the monotypic genus Watasenia. These tiny squid are found on the shores of Japan in springtime during spawning season, but spend most of their lives in deeper waters between 200 and 400 metres. They are bioluminescent organisms and emit blue light from photophores, which some scientists have hypothesized could be us
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of cephalopod also known as the sparkling enope squid
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_squid
date created:
2006-04-14T13:54:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T15:55:34Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Watasenia_scintillans.jpg","width":400,"height":800}
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