Scotochromogenic bacteria develop pigment in the dark. Runyon Group II nontuberculous mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium gordonae are examples[1] but the term could apply to many other organisms.

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  1. ^ Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases. John E. Bennett, Raphael Dolin, Martin J. Blaser (Ninth ed.). Philadelphia, PA. 2020. ISBN 978-0-323-55027-7. OCLC 1118693541.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)