Controlled iris radiance in a diurnal fish looking at prey

Active sensing using light, or active photolocation, is only known from deep sea and nocturnal fish with chemiluminescent ‘search’ lights. Bright irides in diurnal fish species have recently been proposed as a potential analogue. Here, we contribute to this discussion by testing whether iris radianc...

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Main Authors: Nico K. Michiels, Victoria C. Seeburger, Nadine Kalb, Melissa G. Meadows, Nils Anthes, Amalia A. Mailli, Colin B. Jack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2018-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.170838