KnowraCounterilluminationLinked fromLinked fromThe 18 pages that link to Counterillumination, each with the reason it gives.All 18Broader topic 3Related 13Compared with 2BioluminescenceBroader topic: It is a specialized bioluminescent strategy for avoiding detection from below.Bathypelagic zoneBroader topic: It helps some midwater animals conceal their silhouettes in dim boundary waters.Mesopelagic fishBroader topic: Some species conceal their silhouettes from predators below by matching faint surface light.