Bioluminescence of bathypelagic fish from the Strait of Messina.
(1976) Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part C: Comparative Pharmacology — Vol. 53, n° 2, p. 75-82 (1976)
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Maréchal, Georges 
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- l. Photophores isolated from bathypelagic fish emit bright flashes (6 x 107 to 6 x 109 quanta/sec) lasting a few msec when they are electrically stimulated. In Argyropelecus, Diaphus and Ichthyococcus the flashes are short, fatigable and have short latency. In Chauliodus and Stomias the flashes are multimodal, and have a long latency. 2. Adrenaline, nor-adrenaline, serotonine and acetylcholine are without effect on the isolated photophores, and do not influence the electrical stimulation. 3. Photophores of Argyropelecus have a low amount of ATP, less than 0,2 µmole/g, and larger amount of ADP (about 1 µmole/g) and AMP (0,5 µmole/g). No inosine monophosphate was detected, nor inosine nor adenosine. 4. Oral and caudal extremities of the gut harbor photomicrobes, which appears to be normal hosts of bathypelagic fish.
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Baguet, F., & Maréchal, G. (1976). Bioluminescence of bathypelagic fish from the Strait of Messina. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part C: Comparative Pharmacology, 53(2), 75-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-4492(76)90057-5 (Original work published 1976)