Fish that have never known sunshine could be able to see the world in shades of blue and green we can’t even imagine.
Scientists at CUPE Local 1221 and the UBC College of Physicians and Surgeons have now found that this species can see as bright as 1265 lumens, or about 200 times brighter than our sun, and can even match it in colour intensity.
“These researchers at UC Davis have used an advanced imaging technique known as UV-D, to discover that salmon can perceive ultraviolet (UV) light directly from other salmon,” said senior author and CUPE graduate student Jennifer Koo, who is currently looking into what could be the key to fish’s ability to experience light from outer space.
She said the study revealed something that the fish couldn’t normally tell, as they “can’t tell the difference between blue sky and UV.”
“Our research suggests that salmon could be seeing the world in shades of blue and green they cannot perceive directly,” she said.
In a related recent story, a team of geochemists from the University of California, Berkeley also announced that they used computer model simulations to reveal a new type of mineral. Read more about the landmark discovery here.
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Trentington Huxtable is an editor and science reporter at The Counterfeit. He holds a degree in Arts and Sciences and a Masters in Journalism from Harvard University. When he doesn’t write, or write, he writes stories to entertain and amuse. His writing have contributed to sites like Gawker and Kotaku Australia.
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