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Bioluminescence is a type of illumination created by many Flora species and all but two species of Fauna in Subnautica. Most bioluminescent life forms cannot generate light bright enough to help the player with night time navigation.

Bioluminescent Life Forms

<tabber> Fauna=

Carnivores

Herbivores

Leviathans

Ghost Leviathan
Reaper Leviathan
Reefback Leviathan
Sea Dragon Leviathan
Sea Emperor Leviathan
Further Sea Emperor Leviathan bioluminescence
Sea Emperor Leviathan Baby
Sea Treader Leviathan

Scavengers & Parasites

Other

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Flora=

Harvestable

Non-harvestable

Hazardous

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Coral=

</tabber>

Trivia

The Stalker and Lava Lizard are the only two fauna having no bioluminescent glands.
- The Lava Lizard can don a glowing lava shell, but this is not bioluminescence. The glow comes from the lava, not through a biological function of the lava lizard itself.
Bioluminescence is used by many real-life animals for counter-illumination, luring prey, attracting mates, confusing predators, mimicking other animals, communication, and as a warning to would-be predators.
The Rockgrub is the only creature in Subnautica with bioluminescence that can light up the surrounding terrain.

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+'''Bioluminescence''' is a type of illumination created by many [[Flora]] species and all but two species of [[Fauna]] in ''[[Subnautica]]''. Most bioluminescent life forms cannot generate light bright enough to help the player with night time navigation.
+<div class="lostRiverTabber">
+==Bioluminescent Life Forms==
+<tabber>
+Fauna=
+=Carnivores=
+<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
+Ampeel7.jpg|[[Ampeel]]
+Biter (Black)-1475213574.jpg|[[Biter]]
+Blighter6.jpg|[[Blighter]]
+Boneshark7.jpg|[[Boneshark]]
+Crabsquid4.jpg|[[Crabsquid]]
+Crashfish2.jpg|[[Crashfish]]
+Mesmer7.jpg|[[Mesmer]]
+RiverProwler4.jpg|[[River Prowler]]
+SandShark9.jpg|[[Sand Shark]]
+</gallery>
+=Herbivores=
+<gallery position="left" widths="200" spacing="small">
+Bladderfish2.jpg|[[Bladderfish]]
+Boomerang6.jpg|[[Boomerang]]
+CrimsonRay9.jpg|[[Crimson Ray]]
+Cutefish7.jpg|[[Cuddlefish]]
+Eyeye6.jpg|[[Eyeye]]
+Garry2.jpg|[[Garryfish]]
+Gpod3.jpg|[[Gasopod]]
+GhostRay3.jpg|[[Ghostray]]
+Holefish5.jpg|[[Holefish]]
+Hoopfish5.jpg|[[Hoopfish]]
+Hoverfish7.jpg|[[Hoverfish]]
+JellyrayC2.jpg|[[Jellyray]]
+LavaBoomerangB.jpg|[[Magmarang]]
+OculusY.jpg|[[Oculus]]
+PeeperB.jpg|[[Peeper]]
+RabbitRayD.jpg|[[Rabbit Ray]]
+LavaEyeyeD.jpg|[[Red Eyeye]]
+ReginaldB.jpg|[[Reginald]]
+SkyrayC.jpg.jpg[[Skyray]]
+SpadefishD.jpg|[[Spadefish]]
+SpinefishB.jpg|[[Spinefish]]
+</gallery>
+=Leviathans=
+<gallery position="left" widths="200" spacing="small">
+Ghost Leviathan Bioluminescence Bloom.png|[[Ghost Leviathan]]
+reaper_bioluminescence.png|[[Reaper Leviathan]]
+Newreefback4.jpg|[[Reefback Leviathan]]
+SDLB2.jpg|[[Sea Dragon Leviathan]]
+SeaEmperorD.jpg|[[Sea Emperor Leviathan]]
+SeaEmperorB.jpg|Further Sea Emperor Leviathan bioluminescence
+SeaEmperorBaby3.jpg|[[Sea Emperor Leviathan (Babies)|Sea Emperor Leviathan Baby]]
+SeaTreaderD.jpg|[[Sea Treader Leviathan]]
+</gallery>
+=Scavengers & Parasites=
+<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
+BleederB.jpg|[[Bleeder]]
+BloodCrawlerD.jpg|[[Blood Crawler]]
+CaveCrawlerD.jpg|[[Cave Crawler]]
+LavaLarvaE.jpg|[[Lava Larva]]
+RockgrubNight.jpg|[[Rockgrub]]
+ShuttlebugC.jpg|[[Shuttlebug]]
+</gallery>
+=Other=
+<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
+SkyrayC.jpg|[[Skyray]]
+Warper13.jpg|[[Warper]]
+</gallery>
+|-|
+Flora=
+=Harvestable=
+<gallery position="left" widths="200" spacing="small" captionalign="left">
+BloodCaveRootNight.jpg|[[Bloodroot]]
+BloodvineNight.jpg|[[Bloodvine]]
+BBCluster2.jpg|[[Blue Barnacles]]
+BluePalmNight.jpg|[[Blue Palm]]
+CaveBushNight.jpg|[[Cave Bush]]
+ChinesePotatoNight.jpg|[[Chinese Potato Plant]]
+CrashfishPlantNight.jpg|[[Sulfur Plant]]
+EyeStalkNight.jpg|[[Eye Stalk]]
+GabesFeatherNight.jpg|[[Gabe's Feather]]
+SporeSackNight.jpg|[[Gel Sack]]
+GhostWeedNight.jpg|[[Ghost Weed]]
+JellyshroomNight.jpg|[[Jellyshroom]]
+KooshBushNight.jpg|[[Bulb Bush]]
+LanernTreeNight.jpg|[[Lantern Tree]]
+MembrainTreeNight.jpg|[[Membrain Tree]]
+MingPlantNight.jpg|[[Ming Plant]]
+PinkCapNight.jpg|[[Pink Cap]]
+PurplePineconeNight.jpg|[[Purple Pinecone]]
+PygmyFanNight.jpg|[[Pygmy Fan]]
+RedwortNight.jpg|[[Redwort]]
+RegressShellNight.jpg|[[Regress Shell]]
+RougeCradleNight.jpg|[[Rouge Cradle]]
+SeaCrownNight.jpg|[[Sea Crown]]
+SpeckledRattlerNight.jpg|[[Speckled Rattler]]
+SpottedDockleafNight.jpg|[[Spotted Dockleaf]]
+VeinedNettleNight.jpg|[[Veined Nettle]]
+VioletBeauregardeNight.jpg|[[Violet Beau]]
+VoxelShrubNight.jpg|[[Voxel Shrub]]
+WrithingWeedNight.jpg|[[Writhing Weed]]
+</gallery>
+=Non-harvestable=
+<gallery position="left" widths="200" spacing="small" captionalign="left">
+FloatingStoneNight.jpg|[[Anchor Pods]]
+GrueClusterNight.jpg|[[Grue Cluster]]
+TreespawnNight.jpg|[[Treespawn]]
+</gallery>
+=Hazardous=
+<gallery position="left" widths="200" spacing="small" captionalign="left">
+AcidMushroomNight.jpg|[[Acid Mushroom]]
+DroopingStingersNight.jpg|[[Drooping Stingers]]
+TigerPlantNight.jpg|[[Tiger Plant]]
+</gallery>
+|-|
+Coral=
+<gallery widths="200" spacing="small" >
+PurpleBrainBiolumin.png|[[Brain Coral]]
+Brown Coral Tubes (3).jpg|[[Earthen Coral Tubes]]
+BlueTubesBiolumin.png|[[Jordi's Tung]]
+SkullCoralBiolumin.png|[[Coral|Skull Coral]]
+TableCoralBiolumin.png|[[Table Coral]]
+ShellPlateBiolumin.png|[[Coral Shell Plate|Veined Shell Plate]]
+Pyrocoral_Bioluminescence.png|[[Pyrocoral]]
+</gallery>
+</tabber>
+==Trivia==
+* The [[Stalker]] and [[Lava Lizard]] are the only two fauna having no bioluminescent glands.
+**The Lava Lizard can don a glowing lava shell, but this is not bioluminescence. The glow comes from the lava, not through a biological function of the lava lizard itself.
+* Bioluminescence is used by many real-life animals for counter-illumination, luring prey, attracting mates, confusing predators, mimicking other animals, communication, and as a warning to would-be predators.
+* The Rockgrub is the only creature in Subnautica with bioluminescence that can light up the surrounding terrain.
+</div>
+{{Navbox Fauna}}
+{{Navbox Flora}}
+{{Navbox Corals}}
+[[pl:Bioluminescencja]]
+[[fr:Bioluminescence]]
+[[Category:Bioluminescent]]
+[[Category:Fauna]]
+[[Category:Flora]]
+[[Category:Coral]]