Scientists report that at least 16 species of deep-sea fish have evolved ultra-black skin that absorbs more than 99.5% of the light that hits them, making them nearly impossible to pick out from ...

The skin of fish that live deep beneath the surface of the sea represent some of the blackest materials known on Earth, absorbing more than 99.5 percent of light that hits its body.

Using different tests, modeling and comparisons to other cold-blooded animals, the scientists found that black fish absorbed more than 99.5% of the light that hit their skin — in other words ...

A new report shows that at least 16 species of deep-sea fish have evolved ultra-black skin that absorbs more than 99.5% of the light that hits them, making them nearly impossible to see in the ...

New research shows how some deep-sea fish, with their specialized, ultra-black skin, are able to avoid detection even in the presence of light. Certain black-skinned fish, like dragonfish and ...

Scientists report that at least 16 species of deep-sea fish have evolved ultra-black skin that absorbs more than 99.5% of the light that hits them, making them nearly impossible to pick out from ...

Anoplogaster cornuta and other ultra-black fish were found to absorb 99.5 percent of all light that hits them, thanks to the melanin in their skin Karen Osborn, Smithsonian 3 / 6 ...

Ultra-black birds, butterflies and spiders do something similar, but perhaps in a less efficient way, said Karen Osborn, a zoologist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and an ...

At least 16 types of recently discovered deep-sea fish are among the darkest creatures ever found, according to a study published Thursday.. The fish -- called the ultra-black fish, which live ...

For the first time, an ultra-black skin color or pigmentation that protects 16 varieties of deep-sea fishes has been documented. Karen Osborn / Smithsonian NMNH Fish have essentially three options ...

Using different tests, modeling and comparisons to other cold-blooded animals, the scientists found that black fish absorbed more than 99.5% of the light that hit their skin — in other words ...