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Published online 7 July 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050704-9
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Jellyfish capture prey with crimson bait
Unusual haul casts doubt on theory that fish can't see red.
Deep-sea fish are suckers for lures lit up in red, say California researchers, challenging a long-held belief of marine biologists. They claim that a deep-sea relative of jellyfish uses glowing tentacles to catch its supper.
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