Color-changing hogfish use their skin to 'see' themselves

Color-changing hogfish use their skin to 'see' themselves — even after they're dead

By Jennifer Nalewicki

Source: livescience

8/24/2023

Credit: FtLaudGirl via Getty Images

Hogfish are the chameleons of the Atlantic Ocean, seamlessly changing their skin color depending on their environment. As if those morphing skills weren't impressive enough, these reef dwellers can also "see" with their skin with the help of special light-sensing cells, even after they die, according to a study published Tuesday (Aug. 22) in the journal Nature Communications.

Lorian Schweikert, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology and Marine Biology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington as well as an avid angler, witnessed this color-shifting phenomenon firsthand during a fishing expedition in Florida, when she watched a hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) she caught change its skin color to match the patterned white deck of the boat.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
3801	Deepest Fish Features Angel Wings, Tentacles and Amazing Ability to Perform Under Pressure	scientific american	2015-01-08	US
3802	Watch the moment a seahorse meets a fish: Rare marine footage captured at Eden	begadistrict news	2021-06-03	AU
3803	Is recreational fishing technology getting ahead of the regulations that protect fish?	CBC Radio	2021-06-04	CA
3804	Even fish not spared of Israeli onslaught on Gaza	aa	2021-05-25	IL
3805	Bluefin tuna sells for $37,500 in Tokyo	upi	2015-01-05	JP
3806	Koi carp owner baffled as fish vanish	halsteadgazette	2014-12-26	UK
3807	Great Barrier Reef potato cod at risk from own friendliness	brisbane times	2014-12-17	US
3808	One of world's most invasive fish detected in New South Wales for first time	ABC Rural	2014-12-17	UK
3809	US Navy is developing a robot fish called Silent Nemo	telegraph	2014-12-12	UK
3810	The heat is on for the 'living fossil'	China Daily	2014-12-09	CN
3811	A Fishing Lure So Effective, It Catches Criticism	nytimes	2014-12-02	US
3812	Tongue-eating parasite discovered in Morrisons meal	metro	2014-11-23	UK
3813	S.F. creating an ‘amnesty pond’ for unwanted goldfish	sfgate	2014-11-25	US
3814	Scientists Investigate Lake Ontario When Submarine Spots Mysterious Object	domesticatedcompanion	2021-05-04	CA
3815	Canada adds warm-water fish to list of species monitored on East Coast	CBC News	2021-06-08	CA
3816	Ireland furious as Norway makes huge seizure of fish quota - 'Not acceptable!'	express	2021-05-28	UK
3817	Manned missions to Mars have taken a step closer thanks to hibernating zebrafish	euronews	2021-06-08	US
3818	Black Seadevil caught on camera at depth of 1,900 feet	usatoday	2014-11-22	US
3819	Local boys catch their own 'River Monster'	news4jax	2014-11-19	US
3820	P.E.I. farmer fined for pesticide runoff that killed thousands of fish	ctv news	2014-11-19	CA
3821	Sport and commercial fishermen battle over monster catfish	indystar	2014-11-02	US
3822	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna quotas see first increase in 24 years	CBC News	2014-11-18	CA
3823	The sockeye salmon's incredible, vital journey	macleans	2014-11-16	CA
3824	Michigan State scientists: don't forget about freshwater fish!	upi	2014-11-10	US
3825	The U.S. Is Spending $4.5-Million To Save The Rarest Fish On Earth	gizmodo	2014-10-31	US

152 of [218 - pages.]