Researchers Discover Deep-Sea Fish Might See In Color

In the dim light of dusk, the world appears gray. That's because we, like most vertebrates, have just on type of rod opsin, the light-sensitive pigment in our eyes that lets us see in low light. During ...

Deep-sea fishes’ eye chemistry might let them see colors in near darkness

An unexpected abundance of proteins for catching dim light evolved independently in three groups of weird deep-sea fishes.

Some deep-sea fish have evolved souped-up colour night vision

Several species of fish living in the deep ocean have evolved extra copies of genes that enable them to see a range of colour hues in the near-darkness

For fish in the inky blackness, colours abound

Genetic research reveals previously unknown vision proteins in deep sea species. Stephen Fleischfresser reports.

Jeepers, creatures, where'd you get those peepers?

Color vision found in fish that live in near darkness

An international team of researchers discovered a previously unknown visual system that may allow color vision in deep, dark waters where animals were presumed to be colorblind. The research ...

Deep-sea fish developed super vision to cope with abyssal darkness

Why would it evolve that way? Researchers have an idea.

Scientists discover nightmare fish in the deep, dark ocean can see in color - CNET

No light? No worries.

Unique genetic adaptation lets deep-sea fish see color in the darkness

While people and other vertebrates are color blind in dim light, some deep-sea fish may possess keen color vision to thrive in the near total darkness of their extreme environment thanks to ...

Some Deep-Sea Fish Can See Color in Near Total Darkness

A newly discovered visual system in deep-sea fish could allow them to discern predators from prey in the low-light conditions found at the bottom of the ocean, new research suggests.Read more...

This Deep-Sea Fish Has the Most Types of Opsins Among Vertebrates

The silver spinyfin has an extraordinary diversity of rod photopigments, which researchers propose may allow it to see color in the deep, dark sea.

New Type of Highly Sensitive Vision Discovered in Deep-sea Fish

NewsThe deep sea is home to fish species that can detect various wavelengths of light in near-total darkness.Contributed Author: University of BaselTopics: Ethology