1917
DOI: 10.1152/ajplegacy.1917.44.2.212
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The Skin of the Catfish (Amiurus Nebulosus) as a Receptive Organ for Light

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“…When both eyes are removed from a normal, pale catfish and it is allowed to remain in the light, it soon assumes a coal-black tint irrespective of its background (Table I, 9, 10). Such a fish will apparently retain this maximum dark hue for an indefinite period (Van Heusen, 1917;Bray, 1918;Pearson, 1930;Parker, 1934;Abramowitz, 1936;Odiorne, 1937;Wykes, 1938;Osborn, 1938&). If a coal-black fish, rendered so by having been blinded, is transferred to darkness, it will cease to be coal-black, but will maintain a very dark tint (Table I, 12).…”
Section: The Activation Of Melanophoresmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…When both eyes are removed from a normal, pale catfish and it is allowed to remain in the light, it soon assumes a coal-black tint irrespective of its background (Table I, 9, 10). Such a fish will apparently retain this maximum dark hue for an indefinite period (Van Heusen, 1917;Bray, 1918;Pearson, 1930;Parker, 1934;Abramowitz, 1936;Odiorne, 1937;Wykes, 1938;Osborn, 1938&). If a coal-black fish, rendered so by having been blinded, is transferred to darkness, it will cease to be coal-black, but will maintain a very dark tint (Table I, 12).…”
Section: The Activation Of Melanophoresmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Greene and Laurens (38) found that single ocular extirpation caused a slight disturbance in equilibrium in Amblystoma, but removal of the other eye restored the balance. Jorden (62) reports that the Hamlet, a marine fish, is still sensitive to light after ocular extirpation, and Van Heusen (134) found like conditions in the catfish. Payne (91) states that blind cave fish seem to show discomfort in light, and gather in the shade by random movement, not by any orientation with reference to the source of the light.…”
Section: Integumentary Sensitivitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Van Heusen (40) finds that catfishes from which the eyes have been removed retain sensitivity to light. The skin of the hamlet is also found photosensitive by Jordan (19).…”
Section: University Of Minnesotamentioning
confidence: 99%