Deep-sea shrimp. Upper left hand panel shows full color image. The other three panels show how the shrimp appears under blue, green, and red light. Unlike what was seen at shallower depths, this animal is not most camouflaged at blue wavelengths (which is what occurs naturally). Instead it actually blends with the background best at red wavelengths, suggesting that camouflage is less important at these deeper, dimmer depth. Image courtesy of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution.
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