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FOTOFORO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Animal Behaviour
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light organ
1, record 1, English, light%20organ
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- photophore 2, record 1, English, photophore
correct
- luminescent organ 3, record 1, English, luminescent%20organ
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Light organs serve for species and mate recognition (a form of communication), lures to attract prey, as countershading to camouflage silhouettes of prey species, and as startle devices to distract predators. For non-target individuals, the bioluminescence provides background illumination for vision. 1, record 1, English, - light%20organ
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Comportement animal
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organe lumineux
1, record 1, French, organe%20lumineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- photophore 2, record 1, French, photophore
correct, masculine noun
- organe photogène 3, record 1, French, organe%20photog%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe [de certains animaux marins] qui contient des substances chimiques luminescentes. 4, record 1, French, - organe%20lumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intensité de la lumière émise par ces organismes peut être élevée. Chez certains poissons, les organes lumineux (photophores) interviennent dans la reconnaissance de l'espèce ou le rapprochement des partenaires (forme de communication), l'attraction des proies (modification de la silhouette des espèces servant de proies) ou la défense contre les prédateurs. 5, record 1, French, - organe%20lumineux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología animal
- Comportamiento animal
- Peces
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotoforo
1, record 1, Spanish, fotoforo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- organoluminescente 1, record 1, Spanish, organoluminescente
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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