Wednesday 14 March 2018

Color-changing hogfish 'sees' with its skin



Fish's skin senses light differently from eyes

Date:  March 12, 2018
Source:  Duke University

Summary:
The hogfish can go from white to reddish in milliseconds as it adjusts to shifting conditions in the ocean. Scientists have long suspected that animals with quick-changing colors don't just rely on their eyes to tune their appearance to their surroundings -- they also sense light with their skin. But exactly how remains a mystery. A study reveals that hogfish skin senses light differently from eyes.
     

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