Soleichthys heterorhinos
| Soleichthys heterorhinos | |
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| Soleichthys heterorhinos in Egypt under normal illumination | |
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| Biofluorescence of Soleichthys heterorhinos | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Soleidae |
| Genus: | Soleichthys |
| Species: | S. heterorhinos |
| Binomial name | |
| Soleichthys heterorhinos (Bleeker, 1856) | |
Soleichthys heterorhinos is a sole from the Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 18 cm.[1]
Soleichthys heterorhinos exhibits biofluorescence, that is, when illuminated by blue or ultraviolet light, it re-emits it as red, and appears differently than under white light illumination. Biofluorescence potentially assists intraspecific communication and camouflage.[2]
References
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- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Soleichthys heterorhinos" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
- ↑ Sparks, John S.; Schelly, Robert C.; Smith, W. Leo; Davis, Matthew P.; Tchernov, Dan; Pieribone, Vincent A.; Gruber, David F. (2014). "The Covert World of Fish Biofluorescence: A Phylogenetically Widespread and Phenotypically Variable Phenomenon". PLoS ONE. 9 (1): e83259. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0083259. PMC 3885428
. PMID 24421880.
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