Could Bioengineered, Glowing Fish Change the Aquarium Hobby?

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The ocean is full of all kinds of bizarre creatures that glow and flicker in the gloomy darkness. It would be nice to incorporate these fish into aquascapes, but that’s practically impossible. Bioluminescent fish typically live in such deep, dark parts of the ocean that building a deep-sea aquarium can be incredibly difficult. And even if you did manage to create one, you wouldn’t be able to show it off properly because deep-sea creatures can’t tolerate bright lights.

Does that mean that aquarium enthusiasts are out of luck when it comes to glowing critters? No, not exactly. Scientists and bioengineers might offer us another alternative to fish night lights. As it turns out, we can actually grow bioluminescent fish.