More than 180 species of fish are glowing enchanting in the sea

On January 9, scientists at the Museum of Natural History in New York City, USA (AMNH) announced the discovery of more than 180 'fluorescent' fish species, often hiding in tropical coral reefs. .

Other biofluorescence phenomena are completely bioluminescent phenomena commonly found in fireflies and about 80-90% of deep-sea organisms.

Researched bio-fluorescent fish species - (Photo: Live Science)

Bio-fluorescent animals create proteins that absorb light, transform and then re-emit different fluorescent colors. Humans can only see fluorescent animals glowing when they have the impact of external ambient light such as blue light.

Fluorescent seahorse - (Photos: livescience)

At that time, these fish have the ability to emit fluorescent light like blue, red, orange or green. Some fish only fluoresce around their eyes, while others have a complex fluorescence mechanism under their abdomen or on their backs.

'This is the first time we have studied biological fluorescence in fish species. Previously, scientists only studied this phenomenon in some species, such as coral or jellyfish , "said fish expert John Sparks - the lead author of this study - in the scientific journal Plos ONE.

A close-up of the shark Scyliorhinus retifer fluorescent emits green light - (Photo: Livesience)

Scientists believe that the ' fluorescent ' model of different colors in fish can help them 'communicate' with each other or 'live in harmony' with the habitat with fluorescent corals.

According to Live Science, after researching and conducting expeditions in tropical waters, expert John Sparks and his colleagues now classify about 105 fish genera with more than 180 species of biologically fluorescent fluorescence . weak often found in species such as sharks, rays, eels, gobies, rays finfish, seahorses or flounder.

Scientists using blue light to observe fish bioluminescence phenomenon in Solomon Islands - island nation east of Papua News Guidea - (Photo: AMNH / Livescience)

This study 'paves the way' for the discovery of newly used fluorescent proteins that monitor cellular function, neuronal activity and in modern biomedical studies.