Deep-Sea Cephalopods Can Switch Camouflage On and Off
Some mesopelagic squid and octopus can choose between being transparent or using pigmentation to camouflage themselves from predators in deep waters, according to new research from Duke University.
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Japetella heathi, an 80 mm mesopelagic octopus, can rapidly shift from transparent and reflective to reddish opaque in the presence of light from bioluminescent predators like Diaphus, the headlight fish. Sarah Zylinski/Duke University
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