active photolocation

English

Noun

active photolocation (uncountable)

1. (ichthyology) The use of light originating from the organism to illuminate the visual field in order to see into the field of vision.

   Coordinate term: passive photolocation

Hyponyms

• diurnal active photolocation

Coordinate terms

• ocular radiance
• ocular spark
• bioluminescence
• phosphorescence
• fluorescence
• reflection

Related terms

• active echolocation
• active lidar
• active radar
• active sonar

 

See also

• lampfish
• lanternfish
• flashlight fish
• dragonfish
• blenny