Pelagic fish camouflage in shallow waters from the humboldt current system through intracellular structures and reflectance mechanisms

Pelagic fish camouflage in shallow waters from the humboldt current system through intracellular structures and reflectance mechanisms

Abstract Pelagic fish have evolved specialized biogenic multilayer reflectors composed of stacks of intracellular anhydrous guanine crystals separated by cytoplasm, giving notorious silvery appearance to their skin. While the reflective properties of guanine crystals and their utility for fish camou...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Caroline S. Montes, Ricardo F. Soto, Mario I. Sanhueza, Ignacio Sanhueza, Danny Luarte, Sebastián E. Godoy, Sergio N. Torres, Rosario Castillo, Rubén Escribano, Mauricio A. Urbina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Fish skin reflectance
Hyperspectral Analysis
Chilean pelagic fish
Guanine crystals
Electron microscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15570-z
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items

Similar Items