Talk:Velvet belly lanternshark/GA1

GA Review

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Hi, I am reviewing this article for GA. This seems to be a very interesting shark. I have a few questions.

• Does this species ever intersect with divers? I get the idea that although it is "abundant", it is not seen alive that much. There is a remoteness about the observations.

• The depth at which it lives is well below that achievable by ordinary divers. So there's not much direct human interaction. -- Yzx (talk) 19:57, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

• "These photophores are thought to function in counter-illumination, which camouflages the shark against predators, and perhaps also in social interactions." - it camouflages in social interactions? and "Its bioluminescence may also serve a social function, given that the pattern is species-specific." I don't understand the social function.

• Its bioluminescence serves as camouflage and maybe also in social interactions (I'll rephrase the sentence to make this clearer). No one knows exactly what those social functions might be (species recognition? finding mates? coordinating schools?) but it is a reasonable supposition given that these patterns are species-specific (which they wouldn't have to be if their only function was camouflage). -- Yzx (talk) 19:57, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Another fine article. —Mattisse (Talk) 19:50, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Final GA review (see here for criteria)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): Clearly written b (MoS): Follows relevant MoS

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): Well referenced b (citations to reliable sources): Uses reliable sources c (OR): No OR

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): Covers major areas b (focused): Remains focused on article topic

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias: Neutral

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars etc.: Stable

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail: Pass!

Congratulations!

—Mattisse (Talk) 21:37, 2 July 2009 (UTC)