Flashlight Fish
Looks like Venom isn't it?
I mean the eyes...
Though it is non deep sea fish it has bio-luminescent organs below the eyes.
Yes what you see is not the eyes, but light emitting organs, this bio-luminescence is brought about by bacteria working as light producing factories within the organ.
They are nocturnal and have a flap of skin to veil and reveal its light thus it seems to blink.
This ability helps to confuse predators and communicate with other members of the species.
Females larger than males, and protect males from intruders!
Diet is zooplankton, shrimp, and small fish.
External fertilization occurs, about 600 eggs produced by females.
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