Firefly squid

[ANA official] Hotaruika, or firefly squid, is one of the representative sea creatures of Toyama Prefecture. ANA introduces great spots in toyama Prefecture with text and photographs.

When most people find out what bioluminescence is, the first thing they associate it with is firefly butts, but the world has way more interesting life with built-in flashlights than beetles that use it to get nookie. And while we may not have glowing redwoods like Pandora, we do have the following. 10. Bioluminescent Fungus If you’re like me, the word “mushroom” conjures up things like pizza and Mario power ups, but it turns out there are a few species that glow in the dark. The ones…

Geographical Range I am found throughout the western pacific ocean around depths stretching from feet. During mating season I migrate in large numbers to Toyama bay in Japan Toyama Bay

The firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans) is a small species of deep-sea squid found in Endless Ocean and Endless Ocean 2. It gets its name from its combination of small size and bioluminescence. When it glows, cells all across its body light up bright-blue. "These animals have spindle-shaped bodies with eight arms and two tentacles that extend from beneath. The nearly white body is covered in hundreds of bioluminescent organs called photophores that emit a blue green light. They can be seen…

Firefly squids (Watasenia scintillans) | Photo by Osamu Inamura.

The firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans) is a small species of deep-sea squid found in Endless Ocean and Endless Ocean 2. It gets its name from its combination of small size and bioluminescence. When it glows, cells all across its body light up bright-blue. "These animals have spindle-shaped bodies with eight arms and two tentacles that extend from beneath. The nearly white body is covered in hundreds of bioluminescent organs called photophores that emit a blue green light. They can be seen…

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Composite: Firefly Squid (Watasenia scintillans), top is bioluminescence in this species, bottom is the squid in normal light. Firefly Squid (Watasenia scintillans) migrate from deep waters toward the shallower waters of coastal Japan to breed each year. A culturally important fishery exists in Japan around this species and their annual migration into shallower Japanese waters. The Japanese word for firefly squid is hotaruika. Firefly squid are a bioluminescent species, having photophores…