The collared eel exhibits biofluorescence, that is, when illuminated by blue or ultraviolet light, it re-emits it as orange, and appears differently than under white light illumination. Biofluorescence may assist in intraspecific communication and camouflage.[5]
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^Tighe, K. (2015). Kaupichthys nuchalis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T190473A1952839.en
^Common names for Kaupichthys nuchalis at www.fishbase.org.
^Böhlke, J. E. (1967). "The descriptions of three new eels from the tropical west Atlantic". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 118 (4): 91–108. JSTOR 4064593.
^Sparks, John S.; Schelly, Robert C.; Smith, W. Leo; Davis, Matthew P.; Tchernov, Dan; Pieribone, Vincent A.; Gruber, David F. (2014). "The Covert World of Fish Biofluorescence: A Phylogenetically Widespread and Phenotypically Variable Phenomenon". PLOS ONE. 9 (1): e83259. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0083259. PMC3885428. PMID 24421880.
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collared, collared, kaupichthys, nuchalis, family, chlopsidae, described, james, erwin, böhlke, 1967, tropical, marine, known, from, coral, reefs, western, atlantic, ocean, including, texas, bahamas, antilles, northern, south, america, northwestern, gulf, mexi. The collared eel 2 Kaupichthys nuchalis is an eel in the family Chlopsidae 3 It was described by James Erwin Bohlke in 1967 4 It is a tropical marine eel known from coral reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean including Texas USA the Bahamas the Antilles northern South America the northwestern Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean It is a benthic solitary eel that primarily resides in tubular sponges Males can reach a maximum total length of 16 centimetres 6 3 in 3 Collared eel Kaupichthys nuchalis under normal illumination Biofluorescence of Kaupichthys nuchalis Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Anguilliformes Family Chlopsidae Genus Kaupichthys Species K nuchalis Binomial name Kaupichthys nuchalisJ E Bohlke 1967 The collared eel exhibits biofluorescence that is when illuminated by blue or ultraviolet light it re emits it as orange and appears differently than under white light illumination Biofluorescence may assist in intraspecific communication and camouflage 5 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kaupichthys nuchalis Tighe K 2015 Kaupichthys nuchalis The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2015 2 RLTS T190473A1952839 en Common names for Kaupichthys nuchalis at www fishbase org a b Kaupichthys nuchalis at www fishbase org Bohlke J E 1967 The descriptions of three new eels from the tropical west Atlantic Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 118 4 91 108 JSTOR 4064593 Sparks John S Schelly Robert C Smith W Leo Davis Matthew P Tchernov Dan Pieribone Vincent A Gruber David F 2014 The Covert World of Fish Biofluorescence A Phylogenetically Widespread and Phenotypically Variable Phenomenon PLOS ONE 9 1 e83259 doi 10 1371 journal pone 0083259 PMC 3885428 PMID 24421880 nbsp This Anguilliformes article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Collared eel amp oldid 1141429521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
