Smithsonian Magazine

How Color-Changing Hogfish Use Their Skin to ‘See’ Themselves

Hogfish can change their color in less than a second to blend in with their surroundings. Reinhard Dirscherl \ ullstein bild via Getty Images Like a chameleon, a hogfish can quickly change the color ...
Yahoo

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

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 ...
UPI

Color-changing hogfish can 'see with its skin,' study says

Aug. 23 (UPI) --A new study has found that a common fish in the western Atlantic Ocean can "see with its skin" in order to quickly camouflage itself with its surroundings. Researchers at Duke ...
Chronicle

This Fish Doesn’t Just See With Its Eyes -- It Also Sees With Its Skin.

DURHAM, N.C. -- A few years ago while on a fishing trip in the Florida Keys, biologist Lori Schweikert came face to face with an unusual quick-change act. She reeled in a pointy-snouted reef fish ...
Salon

This fish changes its color like a chameleon. New research suggests it can “see” with its skin

When Lorian E. Schweikert, Ph.D., reeled in a hogfish on a fishing trip to the Florida Keys, she noticed something strange after setting it down on the deck of the boat. Hogfish are known for their ...
Popular Science

Hogfish ‘see’ using their skin

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The pointy-snouted and reef dwelling hogfish that dot the Atlantic ...
Scientific American

How a Color-Changing Hogfish Knows whether Its Skin Is White, Brown or Polka-Dotted

Lorian Schweikert was fishing in the Florida Keys when she hooked a hogfish—a type of tasty wrasse that’s known for its ability to change colors to match its coral reef environment. Schweikert dropped ...