bio

Photophore

A specialized light-producing organ on an organism's body - from the "lamps" studding the flank of a deep-sea fish to luminous dots set in skin. A photophore may make its own light through its own luciferin-luciferase reaction, or it may farm symbiotic glowing bacteria. Many photophores add lenses, reflectors, or shutters to focus, aim, or mask the light. On Pandora, the Na'vi's luminous skin freckles are photophores, arranged along the lines of vessels and nerves.