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Bioluminescence is a type of biological illumination, which is created by many Flora species and the vast majority of Fauna species on Planet 4546B. Most bioluminescent life forms cannot generate light bright enough to significantly help the player with night time navigation.

Bioluminescent Life Forms

<tabber> Fauna=

Subnautica Species

Ampeel
Biter
Blighter
Boneshark
Crabsquid
Crashfish
Mesmer
River Prowler
Sand Shark
Bladderfish
Boomerang
Crimson Ray
Cuddlefish
Eyeye
Garryfish
Gasopod
Ghostray
Holefish
Hoopfish
Hoverfish
Jellyray
Magmarang
Oculus
Peeper
Rabbit Ray
Red Eyeye
Reginald
Spadefish
Spinefish
Ancient Floater
Ghost Leviathan
Reaper Leviathan
Reefback Leviathan
Sea Dragon Leviathan
Sea Emperor Leviathan
Further Sea Emperor Leviathan bioluminescence
Sea Emperor Leviathan Baby
Sea Treader Leviathan
Bleeder
Blood Crawler
Cave Crawler
Lava Larva
Rockgrub
Shuttlebug
Skyray
Warper

Subnautica: Below Zero Species

Arctic Peeper
Arctic Ray dorsal view
Arctic Ray ventral view
Arrow Ray
Chelicerate
Discus Fish
Eye Jelly
Feather Fish
Glow Whale side view
Glow Whale dorsal view
Hivemind
Hivemind threat display
Ice Worm
Lily Paddler
Pengwing
Pengling
Pinnacarid
Sea Monkey Baby
Shadow Leviathan
Shadow Leviathan frontal view
Snowstalker
Snow Stalker Baby
Brown Spikey Trap
Blue Spikey Trap
Squidshark
Triops
Juvenile Ventgarden
Ventgarden
Void Chelicerate

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Flora=

Subnautica Species

Subnautica: Below Zero Species

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Coral=

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Biophosphorescence

Biophosphorescence is a much lesser observed phenomenon on Planet 4546B, only being exhibited in-game by the Glow Fungus.

Biophosphorescence is the property of a substance to absorb electromagnetic wavelengths from the visible light spectrum and then release this energy as their own light, even for a while after the initial light source has been removed.

Glow Fungi lighting up a cave.

Trivia

The Stalker and Lava Lizard are some of the fauna that have 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.
- Although the Stalker lacks bioluminescent glands, its eggs actually have them in the form of their yolk.
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 the vast majority of [[Fauna]] species on [[Planet 4546B]]. Most bioluminescent life forms cannot generate light bright enough to help the player with night time navigation.
+'''Bioluminescence''' is a type of biological illumination, which is created by many [[Flora]] species and the vast majority of [[Fauna]] species on [[Planet 4546B]]. Most bioluminescent life forms cannot generate light bright enough to significantly help the player with night time navigation.
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 SandShark9.jpg|[[Sand Shark]]
-Bladderfish2.jpg|[[Bladderfish]]
+Bladderfish2.jpg|[[Bladderfish (Subnautica)|Bladderfish]]
 Boomerang6.jpg|[[Boomerang]]
 CrimsonRay9.jpg|[[Crimson Ray]]
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 SpadefishD.jpg|[[Spadefish]]
 SpinefishB.jpg|[[Spinefish]]
+Floater Island (4).jpg|[[Ancient Floater]]
 Ghost Leviathan Bioluminescence Bloom.png|[[Ghost Leviathan]]
 reaper_bioluminescence.png|[[Reaper Leviathan]]
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 =[[Subnautica: Below Zero]] Species=
 <gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
-Arctic Peeper Night.jpg|[[Arctic Peeper]]
+GBunderwater arcticpeeper.png|[[Arctic Peeper]]
 Arctic Ray Night 1.jpg|[[Arctic Ray]] dorsal view
 Arctic Ray Night 2.jpg|Arctic Ray ventral view
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 ChelicerateNight.jpg|[[Chelicerate]]
 DiscusIllum.png|[[Discus Fish]]
+Jellyfish Eye.jpg|[[Eye Jelly]]
 Feather Fish Bioluminescence.png|[[Feather Fish]]
 Glow Whale Night 1.jpg|[[Glow Whale]] side view
 Glow Whale Night 2.jpg|Glow Whale dorsal view
+HivemindCloseup.jpg|[[Hivemind]]
+HivemindBehavior.jpg|Hivemind threat display
+DC39A861-DEBE-4376-B363-778A87249A3A.jpeg|[[Ice Worm]]
 Lily Paddler Night.jpg|[[Lily Paddler]]
 Pengwing Night.jpg|[[Pengwing]]
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 ShadowLev5.jpg|Shadow Leviathan frontal view
 Snowstalker Night.png|[[Snowstalker]]
+SnowStalker Baby Stand.jpg|[[Snow Stalker Baby]]
 SpikeTrapInLilypad.jpg|[[Spikey Trap|Brown Spikey Trap]]
+SpikeTrap1.jpg|Blue Spikey Trap
 Squidshark4.jpg|[[Squidshark]]
 TriopsMS.jpg|[[Triops]]
-Small VG Night.png|[[Juvenile Ventgarden]]
+VentgardenSmallTS.jpg|[[Juvenile Ventgarden]]
+VentBellSide.jpg|[[Ventgarden]]
+WorldEdge Chelicerate.png|Void Chelicerate
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 BloodvineNight.jpg|[[Bloodvine]]
 BBCluster2.jpg|[[Blue Barnacles]]
-BluePalmNight.jpg|[[Blue Palm]]
+BiolBP.png|[[Blue Palm]]
-CaveBushNight.jpg|[[Cave Bush]]
+BiolCB.png|[[Cave Bush]]
-ChinesePotatoNight.jpg|[[Chinese Potato Plant]]
+BiolCPP.png|[[Chinese Potato Plant]]
+-01-25 00006.jpg|[[Creepvine (Subnautica)|Creepvine]]
 CrashfishPlantNight.jpg|[[Sulfur Plant]]
 EyeStalkNight.jpg|[[Eye Stalk]]
 GabesFeatherNight.jpg|[[Gabe's Feather]]
 SporeSackNight.jpg|[[Gel Sack]]
-GhostWeedNight.jpg|[[Ghost Weed]]
+GWBiol.png|[[Ghost Weed]]
-JellyshroomNight.jpg|[[Jellyshroom]]
+JBiol.png|[[Jellyshroom]]
 KooshBushNight.jpg|[[Bulb Bush]]
 LanernTreeNight.jpg|[[Lantern Tree]]
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 PygmyFanNight.jpg|[[Pygmy Fan]]
 RedwortNight.jpg|[[Redwort]]
-RegressShellNight.jpg|[[Regress Shell]]
+Regress Shell Bioluminescence.png|[[Regress Shell]]
 RougeCradleNight.jpg|[[Rouge Cradle]]
 SeaCrownNight.jpg|[[Sea Crown]]
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 WrithingWeedNight.jpg|[[Writhing Weed]]
 FloatingStoneNight.jpg|[[Anchor Pods]]
+Brine Lily Bioluminescence.png|[[Brine Lily]]
-GrueClusterNight.jpg|[[Grue Cluster]]
+Crab Claw Kelp Bioluminescence.png|[[Crab Claw Kelp]]
+20170109215238 1.jpg|[[Giant Cove Tree]]
+GrueClusterNight.jpg|[[Flora#Minor_Flora_of_The_Crater|Grue Cluster]]
+TreeLeechNight.jpg|[[Tree Leech]]
 TreespawnNight.jpg|[[Treespawn]]
 AcidMushroomNight.jpg|[[Acid Mushroom]]
+ILZCOrridorGallery.png|[[Deep Shroom]]
 DroopingStingersNight.jpg|[[Drooping Stingers]]
-TigerPlantNight.jpg|[[Tiger Plant]]
+TigerPlant2.jpg|[[Tiger Plant]]
 </gallery>
 =[[Subnautica: Below Zero]] Species=
 <gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
+DLPCache FloraSpecies18.png|[[Ancient Ornamental Plant]]
+Maroon Plant in-game.png|[[Antennae Plant]]
+CyanFlowerTS.jpg|[[Blooming Raindrops]]
 Tentacle Plant Bridge.png|[[Broken Mandrake]]
+BulbStalk2.jpg|[[Bulb Stalk Plant]]
 ArcticKelpForest 4.jpg|[[Creepvine (Below Zero)|Creepvine]]
 CliffLanternTS.jpg|[[Cliff Lantern]]
+Lily pads flower ingame.png|[[Deep Lily Pads Flower 03]]
 DoubleShellPlant3.jpg|[[Double Lung Plant]]
 HeatFruit2.jpg|[[Fevered Pepper Tree]]
+GlacialForest Night.png|[[Frost Acacia]]
+ArcticFruit.jpg|[[Frost Anemone]]
 Snow Plant Night.jpg|[[Frosted Sinew Tree]]
 FrozenRiverPlant02 2.jpg|[[Frozen River Plant 01]]
+Deep Lilypads Cave Flowers.png|[[Grand Cotton Anemone]]
+CrashedShip2Interior14.png|[[Green Ternion]]
 HangingFlower bioluminescene.png|[[Hanging Plant]]
 Cave Bush Relative STB.jpg|[[Hardy Cave Bush]]
+CC CurlPlantPatch.png|[[Jade Membrane]]
+KFCoverview.png|[[Kelp Root]]
 SingleShellPlant2.jpg|[[Luna Plant]]
+Caveplantsintemperatecave.png|[[Marbled Anemone]]
+OxygenPlant2.jpg|[[Oxygen Plant]]
+PaddleFern patch.png|[[Paddle Fern]]
+PolycageIngame.png|[[Polycage]]
+BowlPlant1.jpg|[[Radiant Sieve Coral]]
+BowlPlant2.jpg|Radiant Sieve Coral top view
+BubbleMushroomTS.jpg|[[Reaper's Wineglass]]
 RibbonPlant2.jpg|[[Ribbon Plant]]
 Mohawk2.jpg|[[Scaly Maw Anemone]]
 Thermallilyheatwaves.gif|[[Thermal Lily]]
+Cliffside.jpeg|[[Tornado Plates]]
 ThermalZoneBarnacle2.jpg|[[Trinity Barnacle]]
 </gallery>
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 PurpleBrainBiolumin.png|[[Brain Coral]]
 Brown Coral Tubes (3).jpg|[[Earthen Coral Tubes]]
+-02-10 00051.jpg|[[Jordi's Tung (Subnautica)|Jordi's Tung]]
 TableCoralBiolumin.png|[[Table Coral]]
 ShellPlateBiolumin.png|[[Coral Shell Plate|Veined Shell Plate]]
 Pyrocoral_Bioluminescence.png|[[Pyrocoral]]
+TreeMushroom4.jpg|[[Tree Mushroom]]
+TS4.jpg|[[Tree Spire]]
 </gallery>
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 </gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-* The [[Stalker]] and [[Lava Lizard]] are the only two fauna having no bioluminescent glands.
+*The [[Stalker]] and [[Lava Lizard]] are some of the fauna that have 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.
+** Although the Stalker lacks bioluminescent glands, its eggs actually have them in the form of their yolk.
-* 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.
+*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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-{{Navbox Flora}}
-{{Navbox Corals}}
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