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vibrio fischeri
== Classification ==
Kingdom:  Bacteria
Phylum:      Proteobacteria
Class:        Gammaproteobacteria
Order:        Vibrionales
Family:      Vibrionaceae
Genus:      Aliivibrio
Species:    ''Vibrio fischeri''
== Description ==
''Vibrio fischeri'' is a marine bioluminescent bacterium found free living in the ocean, but more commonly found living in symbiosis with fish and squid.

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