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* Definitely noticeable in ''StarFoxAdventures'', which is arguably similar to ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' in its visuals.

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* Definitely noticeable in ''StarFoxAdventures'', ''VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures'', which is arguably similar to ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' in its visuals.
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* During a brief period of unemployment, Sheldon from TheBigBangTheory mentions trying to engineer some bioluminescent goldfish (specifically to serve as an energy efficient pet/nightlight). It doesn't really come up again after a throw-away gag at the end of the episode, but he was successful in creating at least one.
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* In "Dark Life" by Kat Falls people who live on the bottom of the ocean for extended periods of time often develop a bioluminescent shine from eating certain species of fish.

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* In "Dark Life" "Literature/DarkLife" by Kat Falls people who live on the bottom of the ocean for extended periods of time often develop a bioluminescent shine from eating certain species of fish.
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** Actually you can see a lot of artificial bioluminescence in microbiological labs nowadays, thanks to the protein [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_fluorescent_protein GFP]] (abbreviation for [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Green Fluorescent Protein"]]) and its derivates in recent years having been established as common tools for the scientific research.
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* Everything in [[AliceMadnessReturns the Deluded Depths.]] Even Alice's dress has an angler and glowing dots and stripes.
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** There's also been at least one glowing bacteria colony created.
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* The Moorwens from ''Film/{{Outlander}}''.
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1. technically not vestigial 2. Gannon Banned - it\'s Na\'vi, not Na\'vis


* ''Film/{{Avatar}}'': Most lifeforms on Pandora, including much of the vegetation, have bioluminescent cells. Even the Na'vis have vestigial ones.

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* ''Film/{{Avatar}}'': Most lifeforms on Pandora, including much of the vegetation, have bioluminescent cells. Even the Na'vis The Na'vi have vestigial ones. them as markings that form lines, which according to the background serve as a means of identification. Most plants, along with small animals, have a '''lot''' of bioluminescence, with larger animals and trees having less, although everything seems to have at least some.
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* CreaVures.

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* CreaVures.
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* CreaVures.
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* In "Dark Life" by Kat Falls people who live on the bottom of the ocean for extended periods of time often develop a bioluminescent shine from eating certain species of fish.
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* ''TheMostExtreme'' had the episode "Night Lights", which was all about finding [[{{Badass}} the most extreme]] bioluminscent creature. [[spoiler: The female [[AlluringAnglerfish angler fish]] won]]
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* Arguably the reason why ravers and {{CyperPunk}}s have a liking for glowsticks and clothes and imitate bioluminiscence.

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* Arguably the reason why ravers and {{CyperPunk}}s {{CyberPunk}}s have a liking for glowsticks and clothes and imitate bioluminiscence.
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* Arguably the reason why ravers and {{Cyperpunk}}s have a liking for glowsticks and clothes and imitate bioluminiscence.
** There is also a functional reason behind it: Supposedly, the glow from these sources have a soothing effect on the mind, reducing the chances for a [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel Bad]] [[MushroomSamba Trip]]. [[SoYeah Considering that these subcultures have a particular leaning towards psychedelic substances...]]

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* Arguably the reason why ravers and {{Cyperpunk}}s {{CyperPunk}}s have a liking for glowsticks and clothes and imitate bioluminiscence.
** There is also a functional reason behind it: Supposedly, the glow from these sources have a soothing effect on the mind, reducing the chances for a [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel Bad]] [[MushroomSamba Trip]]. [[SoYeah Considering that these subcultures have a particular leaning towards psychedelic substances...]]
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* Arguably the reason why ravers and {{Cyperpunk}}s have a liking for glowsticks and clothes and imitate bioluminiscence.
** There is also a functional reason behind it: Supposedly, the glow from these sources have a soothing effect on the mind, reducing the chances for a [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel Bad]] [[MushroomSamba Trip]]. [[SoYeah Considering that these subcultures have a particular leaning towards psychedelic substances...]]
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* Zangarmarsh in ''WorldofWarcraft''
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** As do the Underlost from ''SepterraCore''.

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** As do the Underlost from ''SepterraCore''. That said, most of Shell 7 is covered with bioluminescent plants/fungi, serving as the primary source of light IN that layer.
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** As do the Underlost from ''SepterraCore''.
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*in ''{{Bionicle}}: The Mask of Light'', [[TheBumblebee Takua]] gets distracted by some glowing coral-like structures. He immediately puts them on his head and starts hopping around like a flourescent bunny rabbit.
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See also PowerGlows, FantasticLightSource and AlluringAnglerfish. Contrast SicklyGreenGlow.

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See also PowerGlows, FantasticLightSource and AlluringAnglerfish. Compare TronLines. Contrast SicklyGreenGlow.
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* The Hanar race from ''MassEffect''. They communicate via patterns of bioluminescence.

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* The Hanar hanar race from ''MassEffect''. They communicate via patterns of bioluminescence.
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* The aliens from ''[[Monsters2010 Monsters]]''.

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* The aliens from ''[[Monsters2010 ''[[{{Monsters 2010}} Monsters]]''.
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* The aliens from ''Film/{{Monsters}}''.

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* The aliens from ''Film/{{Monsters}}''.
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* The aliens from ''{{Monsters}}''.

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* The aliens from ''{{Monsters}}''.
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* The aliens from ''{{Monsters}}''.
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* A real life genetics experiment created bioluminecent mice. There were good reasons for this, but it made the news for looking cool.


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* A real life genetics experiment created bioluminescent mice. There were good reasons for this, but it made the news for looking cool.
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* The Slylandro in ''StarControlII''

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A ScienceFiction trope: when thinking up alien lifeforms, there are several ways to make them cool, but nothing beats making them ''glow''.

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A ScienceFiction trope: when thinking writers think up alien lifeforms, there are several ways to make them cool, but nothing beats making them ''glow''.




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* ''{{Film/Avatar}}'': Most lifeforms on Pandora, including much of the vegetation, have bioluminescent cells. Even the Na'vis have vestigial ones.

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* ''{{Film/Avatar}}'': ''Film/{{Avatar}}'': Most lifeforms on Pandora, including much of the vegetation, have bioluminescent cells. Even the Na'vis have vestigial ones.



* [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in ''PitchBlack'' due to the BizarreAlienBiology of the light-sensitive monsters that eat everything else on the planet [[FridgeLogic during every eclipse]]. [[spoiler: The glow-worms end up saving the lives of the survivors.]]

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* [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in ''PitchBlack'' due to the BizarreAlienBiology of the light-sensitive monsters that eat everything else on the planet [[FridgeLogic during every eclipse]]. [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The glow-worms end up saving the lives of the survivors.]]



* In ''{{Literature/Kraken}}'', the Krakenists believe that believers become bioluminescent cells on the body of the squid god after they die.

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* In ''{{Literature/Kraken}}'', ''Literature/{{Kraken}}'', the Krakenists believe that believers after they die, they become bioluminescent cells on the body of the squid god after they die.god.



* A real life genetics experiment that created bioluminecent mice. There were good reasons for this, but it made the news for looking cool.

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* A real life genetics experiment that created bioluminecent mice. There were good reasons for this, but it made the news for looking cool.



* Usually in any [[DungeonsAndDragons dungeon crawl]] sitch, there are caves that have bioluminescent moss or lichen growing on the walls/floors.

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* Usually in any [[DungeonsAndDragons dungeon crawl]] sitch, situation, there are caves that have bioluminescent moss or lichen growing on the walls/floors.



* Definitely noticeable in ''StarFoxAdventures'', which is arguably similar to Film/{{Avatar}} in its visuals.

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* Definitely noticeable in ''StarFoxAdventures'', which is arguably similar to Film/{{Avatar}} ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' in its visuals.
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