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		<title>Ten Sensational Squids: Firefly Squid (#5)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[5. Watasenia scintillans (Firefly Squid)
Also known as the Sparkling Enope Squid, W. scintillans is a small squid (~3&#8243; long) found only in Japanese waters, where it is fished commercially. It is known for spectacular displays of bioluminescence and has 2-4 large black photophores on the tips of certain arms, 5 on each eyeball, and a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>5. <em>Watasenia scintillans</em> (Firefly Squid)</strong></p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px"><img class=" " title="Watasenia scintillans" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4307785935_962e6ed8e0.jpg" alt="photo from Wikipedia" width="500" height="250" /><p class="wp-caption-text">photo from Wikipedia Commons</p></div>
<p>Also known as the Sparkling Enope Squid, <em>W. scintillans</em> is a small squid (~3&#8243; long) found only in Japanese waters, where it is fished commercially. It is known for spectacular displays of bioluminescence and has 2-4 large black photophores on the tips of certain arms, 5 on each eyeball, and a galaxy of tiny photophores covering its body. The Firefly Squid is also the only cephalopod known to have color vision, possessing three visual pigments and a double-layered retina.</p>
<p>The video below is a clip from a Japanese talk show, and it features three different types of glowy sea life: Firefly Squid, bioluminescent plankton, and bioluminescent comb jelly. The squid part goes by pretty fast, but you get a good look at a school of <em>W. scintillans</em> all lit up!</p>
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