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Full article Lanternfish have tiny organs known as photophores, inside which a chemical reaction takes place to give off bioluminescent light Deep below the Atlantic Ocean’s surface, glowing objects glide through the inky black depths. On closer inspection, it is clear that they are actually a special group of fish, lanternfish, who get their name from their incredible ability to produce light. Lanternfish have tiny organs known as photophor...