Pink Angel Delight: Genetically-engineered angelfish that glow in the dark go on display in Taiwan

Posted: November 11, 2012 at 7:41 pm

The luminescent angel fish were created by Taiwanese bio-technologists Photos show the fish - the first of their kind - as they are unveiled in Taipei

By Sam Webb

PUBLISHED: 22:13 EST, 7 November 2012 | UPDATED: 22:15 EST, 7 November 2012

These incredible images show the worlds genetically-engineered pink fluorescent fish as they are unveiled at an exhibition in Taipei.

The fish, latin name Archocentrus nigrofasciatus var, glow brightly without the aid of ultraviolet lamps commonly placed in fish tanks.

They were created by a joint project between Taiwans Academia Sinica, National Taiwan Ocean University and Jy Lin, a private biotechnology company.

Scientific marvel: The genetically-engineered angelfish, the first of their type in the world, glow in a tank during a news conference before the 2012 Taiwan International Aquarium Expo in Taipei

They were unveiled at a news conference for the 2012 Taiwan International Aquarium Expo, to be held at Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall from tomorrow.

When light is produced by an organism using a chemical reaction it is called bioluminescence and it most commonly occurs in sea creatures.

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Pink Angel Delight: Genetically-engineered angelfish that glow in the dark go on display in Taiwan

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