Deep-Sea Fish Have Evolved Highly Sensitive Vision To See Color In Near-Total Darkness
Ever wonder how the angler is able to reel its dupe in with its bioluminescent sportfishing bait ? Now , you may not have to . Scientists believe they have worked out how sure bass - fish species have evolved biological adaptation to see – and do so in color – in the darkest depths where bioluminescence is often the only source of lightness . The whole - genome sequencing of more than 100 Pisces genome find a previously undescribed optic system that allows fish to see in close - full darkness between depths of 200 to 1,500 meters ( 650 to nearly 5,000 feet ) ....