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
2151	Authorities investigate fish kill event on Sydney's north shore	ABC News	2022-12-06	AU
2152	Massive Bluefin Tuna Caught in Dramatic Video: 'Epic Experience'	newsweek	2022-12-02	US
2153	New York Times ‘Editors’ Note’ Reels Back Gaza Fish Tale	algemeiner	2022-12-06	US
2154	Cod industry can bank on further genetic advancements	The Fish Site	2022-12-15	NO
2155	Cermaq stocks third fish cohort in iFarm	The Fish Site	2022-12-16	NO
2156	Trout immune system discovery could help improve aquaculture vaccines	The Fish Site	2022-12-16	US
2157	Huge Berlin Aquarium Bursts, Unleashing Flood of Devastation	Associated Press	2022-12-16	GE
2158	На удочку перед ледоставом	Охотники.ру	2022-12-14	RU
2159	Panama Gets US Aid To Avoid Red Card In Illegal Fishing Fight	menafn	2022-11-27	PA
2160	How AI may help Scotland’s salmon farming industry	pressandjournal	2022-11-28	UK
2161	Canadian walleye, northern pike fisheries gain MSC certification	seafood source	2022-12-09	CA
2162	Endangered salmon are left to flounder as Canada hosts COP15	national observer	2022-12-09	CA
2163	Toxic algae killing fish in Florida prompts health warnings for humans, pets: 'Respiratory effects'	Fox News	2022-12-13	US
2164	Активное зарыбление реки Дон обеспечивает стабильный вылов	Рыболовство	2022-12-13	RU
2165	С удочкой по побережью Крыма	Охотники.ру	2022-12-12	RU
2166	Call for ban on eel fishing challenges UK and EU to step up on extinction crisis	thecanary	2022-12-01	CO
2167	FWC proposes rule to help improve survival of released reef fish	Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission	2022-12-01	US
2168	US court orders ban on New Zealand exports of several fish species	rnz	2022-11-30	NZ
2169	Satellite-Linked Tag Improves Long-Term Whale Tracking	hackster	2022-12-13	US
2170	Northeastern Kansas oil spill shuts down Keystone pipeline	fox news	2022-12-09	US
2171	Rare eels and dog fish found in River Thames experiment	citymatters	2022-12-02	UK
2172	Massive, very rare sunfish washes ashore at NC coast; huge fish preserved for museum display	cbs17	2022-12-02	US
2173	‘Europe’s rarest fish’ numbers spawn hopes for species’ survival	mongabay	2022-12-01	RO
2174	Should more be done to differentiate farmed salmon products	The Fish Site	2022-12-10	NO
2175	Коряги — хорошо, а поклевки — лучше!	Охотники.ру	2022-12-10	RU