Views:654 | By: Alice Have you heard of a fish that glows-in-the-dark.? Sounds crazy, right? However its a mazing how this single type of fish has the potential to either feed the world or destroy it.

Yes this fish type is Lanternfish, which is proved to be the Earth’s most abundant vertebrate making it an ultimate food source. But the puzzle is catching them will harm the climate.

What is Lanternfish

A type of fish found in deep sea throughout the world’s oceans.

This type of fish has approximately 300 species and account for more than 60% of all deep-sea fish .

Appearance of lanternfish

They are a slender bodied kind of fish of about four inches long, and have a rounded head, with large eyes in proportion to the size of their bodies while their colours range from iridescent blue to silver to dark brown.

What makes lanternfish


How fishing lantenfish will harm the climate.

fishing twilight zone can trigger some kind of catastrophe hence disrupt the way lanternfish and similar species regulate climate.

In addition the Lanternfish have reflective, gas-filled bubbles inside their bodies that plays a vital role in controlling carbon monoxide.

How lanternfish protect themselves

To protect themselves from predators, lanternfish uses bioluminescence. They light their bodies making their silhouette less visible from below.