Interesting facts about how hogfish skin seems to have that ability to 'see' shadows and even when deceased it continues to activate.
Not sure if this is a good forum for interesting features or discoveries about marine life ... but I thought it was quite interesting.
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Not sure if this is a good forum for interesting features or discoveries about marine life ... but I thought it was quite interesting.
How the color-changing hogfish 'sees' with its skin
Some animals are quick-change artists. Take the hogfish, a pointy-snouted reef fish that can go from pearly white to mottled brown to reddish in a matter of milliseconds as it adjusts to shifting conditions on the ocean floor.
Hogfish ‘See’ With Their Skin, Even When They’re Dead
The camouflaging talents of this fish are driven by a mysterious new type of cell, setting it apart from other animals that know how to blend in.
