Firefly Squid

When I first started studying biology, my main interest was with marine invertebrates. Some of my favorites were the Cephalopoda - squid, cuttlefish, and octopi - mainly because of the beautiful bioluminescent displays they sometimes give.

This beauty is Watasenia scintillans, the Firefly squid.

Yes, I'm attracted to pretty, blinking lights.

-Just a peasant

Photo from Tsuneo Nakamura